The Seattle Times
Seattle, Washington
Thursday, 25 March 1993
GEORGE H. CADY, 87, UW PROFESSOR AND AWARD-WINNING FLUORINE CHEMIST
Call it chemistry humor.
When Hamilton Cady's son George was born, the chemist and discoverer of helium almost named him Neon for "new one."
With a start like that, George H. Cady seemed somewhat destined to follow his father's footsteps into the world of science.
Even as a young boy, Mr. Cady enjoyed accompanying his father, a University of Kansas chemistry professor, on high-school visits where he would marvel at his father's experiments.
Years later, when Mr. Cady became a world-famous fluorine chemist and teacher, he remembered those experiments, how they made chemistry interesting and exciting, then taught them to his own classes.
Mr. Cady died last Thursday, March 18, at 87.
Born and raised in Lawrence, Kan., Mr. Cady attended the University of Kansas, graduating with bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry. He received a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley.
Mr. Cady taught at the University of South Dakota and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also held positions at the U.S. Rubber Co. and the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
In 1938, Mr. Cady moved to Seattle, where he taught chemistry at the University of Washington. His favorite class was freshman chemistry, said his grandson, John Cady, of Seattle.
"That's what people remember him for," John Cady said. "People still approach me in church to tell me about how they remember what my granddad taught them 30 years ago."
Dr. Ken Shibata, a former student and Mr. Cady's doctor, described him as a gentleman with a "kind face and smile," who took an interest in all his students.
"Sometimes in college, professors tend not to pay too much attention to you, especially to younger students," said Shibata.
"But Mr. Cady always cared. He was never in a hurry. You were always welcome to come to his office. That's why, when he came to my office as a patient, I was so nervous. This fellow that I looked up to was now coming to me."
Another former student and colleague, Jean'ne Shreeve, said Mr.
Cady "was an experimentalist in the true sense of the word.
Regardless of the level of classes he was teaching, he always brought with him demonstrations to show students that chemistry was a colorful and delightful living thing."
John Cady believes his grandfather used experiments because he enjoyed them so much as a young boy.
"Granddad was also kind of a show-off in class," said John. "He figured once he had the class' attention, then he could do anything."
During World War II, Mr. Cady worked on the Manhattan Project at Columbia University. He later chaired the UW chemistry department and received many international and national awards for his contributions to science and fluorine chemistry.
He retired from UW in 1972, and married Irene Hoving in 1986.
His previous wife had died.
In his free time, Mr. Cady enjoyed fly fishing, storytelling and traveling, sharing his adventures through slide shows. Late in life, he learned to ballroom dance with his wife.
Mr. Cady is survived by his wife; sister Helen Longsworth, of Allentown, Pa.; and two sons, Howard of Los Alamos, N.M., and Carl of Everett; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 3:30 p.m. April 18 at University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave. N.E.
Remembrances may be made to the Cady Lectureship Fund, Dept. of Chemistry, BG-10, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; the American Heart Association; or a favorite charity.
Seattle, Washington
Thursday, 25 March 1993
GEORGE H. CADY, 87, UW PROFESSOR AND AWARD-WINNING FLUORINE CHEMIST
Call it chemistry humor.
When Hamilton Cady's son George was born, the chemist and discoverer of helium almost named him Neon for "new one."
With a start like that, George H. Cady seemed somewhat destined to follow his father's footsteps into the world of science.
Even as a young boy, Mr. Cady enjoyed accompanying his father, a University of Kansas chemistry professor, on high-school visits where he would marvel at his father's experiments.
Years later, when Mr. Cady became a world-famous fluorine chemist and teacher, he remembered those experiments, how they made chemistry interesting and exciting, then taught them to his own classes.
Mr. Cady died last Thursday, March 18, at 87.
Born and raised in Lawrence, Kan., Mr. Cady attended the University of Kansas, graduating with bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry. He received a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley.
Mr. Cady taught at the University of South Dakota and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also held positions at the U.S. Rubber Co. and the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
In 1938, Mr. Cady moved to Seattle, where he taught chemistry at the University of Washington. His favorite class was freshman chemistry, said his grandson, John Cady, of Seattle.
"That's what people remember him for," John Cady said. "People still approach me in church to tell me about how they remember what my granddad taught them 30 years ago."
Dr. Ken Shibata, a former student and Mr. Cady's doctor, described him as a gentleman with a "kind face and smile," who took an interest in all his students.
"Sometimes in college, professors tend not to pay too much attention to you, especially to younger students," said Shibata.
"But Mr. Cady always cared. He was never in a hurry. You were always welcome to come to his office. That's why, when he came to my office as a patient, I was so nervous. This fellow that I looked up to was now coming to me."
Another former student and colleague, Jean'ne Shreeve, said Mr.
Cady "was an experimentalist in the true sense of the word.
Regardless of the level of classes he was teaching, he always brought with him demonstrations to show students that chemistry was a colorful and delightful living thing."
John Cady believes his grandfather used experiments because he enjoyed them so much as a young boy.
"Granddad was also kind of a show-off in class," said John. "He figured once he had the class' attention, then he could do anything."
During World War II, Mr. Cady worked on the Manhattan Project at Columbia University. He later chaired the UW chemistry department and received many international and national awards for his contributions to science and fluorine chemistry.
He retired from UW in 1972, and married Irene Hoving in 1986.
His previous wife had died.
In his free time, Mr. Cady enjoyed fly fishing, storytelling and traveling, sharing his adventures through slide shows. Late in life, he learned to ballroom dance with his wife.
Mr. Cady is survived by his wife; sister Helen Longsworth, of Allentown, Pa.; and two sons, Howard of Los Alamos, N.M., and Carl of Everett; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 3:30 p.m. April 18 at University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave. N.E.
Remembrances may be made to the Cady Lectureship Fund, Dept. of Chemistry, BG-10, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; the American Heart Association; or a favorite charity.
The Seattle Times
Seattle, Washington
Thursday, 25 March 1993
GEORGE H. CADY, 87, UW PROFESSOR AND AWARD-WINNING FLUORINE CHEMIST
Call it chemistry humor.
When Hamilton Cady's son George was born, the chemist and discoverer of helium almost named him Neon for "new one."
With a start like that, George H. Cady seemed somewhat destined to follow his father's footsteps into the world of science.
Even as a young boy, Mr. Cady enjoyed accompanying his father, a University of Kansas chemistry professor, on high-school visits where he would marvel at his father's experiments.
Years later, when Mr. Cady became a world-famous fluorine chemist and teacher, he remembered those experiments, how they made chemistry interesting and exciting, then taught them to his own classes.
Mr. Cady died last Thursday, March 18, at 87.
Born and raised in Lawrence, Kan., Mr. Cady attended the University of Kansas, graduating with bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry. He received a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley.
Mr. Cady taught at the University of South Dakota and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also held positions at the U.S. Rubber Co. and the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
In 1938, Mr. Cady moved to Seattle, where he taught chemistry at the University of Washington. His favorite class was freshman chemistry, said his grandson, John Cady, of Seattle.
"That's what people remember him for," John Cady said. "People still approach me in church to tell me about how they remember what my granddad taught them 30 years ago."
Dr. Ken Shibata, a former student and Mr. Cady's doctor, described him as a gentleman with a "kind face and smile," who took an interest in all his students.
"Sometimes in college, professors tend not to pay too much attention to you, especially to younger students," said Shibata.
"But Mr. Cady always cared. He was never in a hurry. You were always welcome to come to his office. That's why, when he came to my office as a patient, I was so nervous. This fellow that I looked up to was now coming to me."
Another former student and colleague, Jean'ne Shreeve, said Mr.
Cady "was an experimentalist in the true sense of the word.
Regardless of the level of classes he was teaching, he always brought with him demonstrations to show students that chemistry was a colorful and delightful living thing."
John Cady believes his grandfather used experiments because he enjoyed them so much as a young boy.
"Granddad was also kind of a show-off in class," said John. "He figured once he had the class' attention, then he could do anything."
During World War II, Mr. Cady worked on the Manhattan Project at Columbia University. He later chaired the UW chemistry department and received many international and national awards for his contributions to science and fluorine chemistry.
He retired from UW in 1972, and married Irene Hoving in 1986.
His previous wife had died.
In his free time, Mr. Cady enjoyed fly fishing, storytelling and traveling, sharing his adventures through slide shows. Late in life, he learned to ballroom dance with his wife.
Mr. Cady is survived by his wife; sister Helen Longsworth, of Allentown, Pa.; and two sons, Howard of Los Alamos, N.M., and Carl of Everett; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 3:30 p.m. April 18 at University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave. N.E.
Remembrances may be made to the Cady Lectureship Fund, Dept. of Chemistry, BG-10, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; the American Heart Association; or a favorite charity.
Seattle, Washington
Thursday, 25 March 1993
GEORGE H. CADY, 87, UW PROFESSOR AND AWARD-WINNING FLUORINE CHEMIST
Call it chemistry humor.
When Hamilton Cady's son George was born, the chemist and discoverer of helium almost named him Neon for "new one."
With a start like that, George H. Cady seemed somewhat destined to follow his father's footsteps into the world of science.
Even as a young boy, Mr. Cady enjoyed accompanying his father, a University of Kansas chemistry professor, on high-school visits where he would marvel at his father's experiments.
Years later, when Mr. Cady became a world-famous fluorine chemist and teacher, he remembered those experiments, how they made chemistry interesting and exciting, then taught them to his own classes.
Mr. Cady died last Thursday, March 18, at 87.
Born and raised in Lawrence, Kan., Mr. Cady attended the University of Kansas, graduating with bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry. He received a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley.
Mr. Cady taught at the University of South Dakota and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also held positions at the U.S. Rubber Co. and the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
In 1938, Mr. Cady moved to Seattle, where he taught chemistry at the University of Washington. His favorite class was freshman chemistry, said his grandson, John Cady, of Seattle.
"That's what people remember him for," John Cady said. "People still approach me in church to tell me about how they remember what my granddad taught them 30 years ago."
Dr. Ken Shibata, a former student and Mr. Cady's doctor, described him as a gentleman with a "kind face and smile," who took an interest in all his students.
"Sometimes in college, professors tend not to pay too much attention to you, especially to younger students," said Shibata.
"But Mr. Cady always cared. He was never in a hurry. You were always welcome to come to his office. That's why, when he came to my office as a patient, I was so nervous. This fellow that I looked up to was now coming to me."
Another former student and colleague, Jean'ne Shreeve, said Mr.
Cady "was an experimentalist in the true sense of the word.
Regardless of the level of classes he was teaching, he always brought with him demonstrations to show students that chemistry was a colorful and delightful living thing."
John Cady believes his grandfather used experiments because he enjoyed them so much as a young boy.
"Granddad was also kind of a show-off in class," said John. "He figured once he had the class' attention, then he could do anything."
During World War II, Mr. Cady worked on the Manhattan Project at Columbia University. He later chaired the UW chemistry department and received many international and national awards for his contributions to science and fluorine chemistry.
He retired from UW in 1972, and married Irene Hoving in 1986.
His previous wife had died.
In his free time, Mr. Cady enjoyed fly fishing, storytelling and traveling, sharing his adventures through slide shows. Late in life, he learned to ballroom dance with his wife.
Mr. Cady is survived by his wife; sister Helen Longsworth, of Allentown, Pa.; and two sons, Howard of Los Alamos, N.M., and Carl of Everett; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 3:30 p.m. April 18 at University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave. N.E.
Remembrances may be made to the Cady Lectureship Fund, Dept. of Chemistry, BG-10, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; the American Heart Association; or a favorite charity.
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GEORGE HAMILTON CADY
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1906 ----- 1993
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