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'''Karl Heumann''' (1921-1993) was an American specialist in chemical information. | |||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
'''Karl F. Heumann''' | |||
* [[Chemical Abstracts Service|'''Chemical Abstracts Service''']] (CAS) | * [[Chemical Abstracts Service|'''Chemical Abstracts Service''']] (CAS) | ||
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== Contributions == | == Contributions == | ||
Heuman worked at: Chemist, Technical Information Section, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. 1950-52; Director of the Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, National Research Council 1952-55; Researcher, Chemical Abstracts, [[American Chemical Society | Heuman worked at: Chemist, Technical Information Section, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. 1950-52; Director of the Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, National Research Council 1952-55; Researcher, Chemical Abstracts, [[American Chemical Society]] (ACS) 1955-59; Director Office of Documentation, National Research Council, 1959-66; Federation for American Societies for Experimental Biology, Bethesda, ND: Assistant Executive Editor, 1966-67; Executive Editor 1967-68; Director of Editorial and Information Services 1968-71; Director of Official Publication 1971-85. | ||
His interests included research dealing with catalytic hydrogenations, furans, quinone diamines, scientific literature, chemical structure and biological activity, punched cards, mechanical aids in literature searching, international documentation, and scientific editing. | His interests included research dealing with catalytic hydrogenations, furans, quinone diamines, scientific literature, chemical structure and biological activity, punched cards, mechanical aids in literature searching, international documentation, and scientific editing. | ||
== | == Publications == | ||
*"The Chemical-Biological Center: An experiment in documentation. With R. L. Beard. ''Science'' NS 116, no 3021 (Nov 21, 1952): 553-554. | |||
*"Symposium on Error Control in the Chemical Literature Introductory Remarks." ''Journal of Chemical Documentation'' 6, no. 3 (Aug 1966): 125. [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/c160022a001?ref=article_openPDF] | |||
== Offices == | == Offices == | ||
*[[ASIST|American Documentation Institute]]. President, 1959. | |||
*[[American Chemical Society]]. Division of Chemical Information. Chairman, 1960. | |||
*International Federation of Documentation. Vice-President, 1961-64. | |||
*Council of Biology Editors. Secretary, 1969-74; Chairman, 1976. | |||
== Awards == | |||
*Council of Biology Editors. Award for Excellence in Science Communication, 1985. | |||
* Council of Biology Editors | |||
== | == Further reading == | ||
*Gravestone. Find a grave. [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172490237/karl_f-heumann#source] | |||
*Wood, G. Congdon. " Chemical-Biological Documentation: A New Approach" ''American Institute of Biological Sciences [A. I. B. S.] Bulletin'' 3 no 5 (Oct 1952): 16-18. | |||
Revision as of 20:07, 13 April 2025
Karl Heumann (1921-1993) was an American specialist in chemical information.
Life
Karl F. Heumann
- Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
- National Research Council
- Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
Contributions
Heuman worked at: Chemist, Technical Information Section, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. 1950-52; Director of the Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, National Research Council 1952-55; Researcher, Chemical Abstracts, American Chemical Society (ACS) 1955-59; Director Office of Documentation, National Research Council, 1959-66; Federation for American Societies for Experimental Biology, Bethesda, ND: Assistant Executive Editor, 1966-67; Executive Editor 1967-68; Director of Editorial and Information Services 1968-71; Director of Official Publication 1971-85.
His interests included research dealing with catalytic hydrogenations, furans, quinone diamines, scientific literature, chemical structure and biological activity, punched cards, mechanical aids in literature searching, international documentation, and scientific editing.
Publications
- "The Chemical-Biological Center: An experiment in documentation. With R. L. Beard. Science NS 116, no 3021 (Nov 21, 1952): 553-554.
- "Symposium on Error Control in the Chemical Literature Introductory Remarks." Journal of Chemical Documentation 6, no. 3 (Aug 1966): 125. [1]
Offices
- American Documentation Institute. President, 1959.
- American Chemical Society. Division of Chemical Information. Chairman, 1960.
- International Federation of Documentation. Vice-President, 1961-64.
- Council of Biology Editors. Secretary, 1969-74; Chairman, 1976.
Awards
- Council of Biology Editors. Award for Excellence in Science Communication, 1985.
Further reading
- Gravestone. Find a grave. [2]
- Wood, G. Congdon. " Chemical-Biological Documentation: A New Approach" American Institute of Biological Sciences [A. I. B. S.] Bulletin 3 no 5 (Oct 1952): 16-18.