Evan J. Crane

Evan Jay Crane (February 14, 1889 – December 30, 1966)[1] was an American chemist and the editor of Chemical Abstracts 1915–1958.[2]

Evan J. Crane
Born	February 14, 1889
Died	December 30, 1966 (aged 77) Columbus, Ohio
Nationality	American
Occupation	chemist
Known for	editor of Chemical Abstracts

He graduated from Ohio State University in 1911,[3] and received an Honorary D.Sc. there in 1938.[4]

In 1951 he was awarded the Priestley Medal, the highest honour of the American Chemical Society,[3] and in 1953 the Austin M. Patterson Award.[5]

In 1958, at the 134th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, Crane was presented with a commemorative scroll from the ACS Division of Chemical Literature, worded as follows:

For Outstanding Contributions to Chemical Literature:

1: His superlative long-time editing of the world's outstanding abstracts journal, Chemical Abstracts;

2: His senior authorship of the classic book, A Guide to the Literature of Chemistry;

3: His many contributions to the development of chemical nomenclature;

4: His pioneering contributions during formation of the Division of Chemical Literature, culminating in his service as the Division's first elected Chairman.[6]

Publications

• A Guide to the Literature of Chemistry, by E. J. Crane and Austin M. Patterson (Wiley, 1927) (2nd edition: 1957, with Eleanor B. Marr)

References

1. Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
2. Thurlow, K. J. (1998). Chemical Nomenclature. Springer. p. 69. ISBN 9780751404753. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
3. Raber, Linda (7 April 2008). "1951: Evan J. Crane (1889–1966)". C&EN. 86 (14). Retrieved 13 January 2015.
4. "University Awards & Recognition: Honorary Degrees Awarded". Ohio State University. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
5. "The Patterson-Crane Award (co-sponsored with the Dayton Section)". Columbus Section of the American Chemical Society. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
6. "Scroll of Appreciation". Chemical Literature. 10 (4): 1. Winter 1958. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

External links

• Photograph of Crane in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
• A Guide to the Literature of Chemistry (1927) full text at Internet Archive