Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson
Life
Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson (1922-2011)
A brief obituary is available at https://www.staufferfuneralhome.com/obituaries/madeline-henderson
Contribution
Chemist, E.I. DuPont, 1944-45; researcher, C.S. Batchelder Co., 1945-46; research associate, MIT, 1946-52; consultant, 1953; Battelle Labs, 1953-56; research analyst, National Science Foundation, Office of Science Information Service, 1956-62; analyst, National Bureau of Standards, 1964-79; independent consultant, 1979-91.
A fairly complete biography of Henderson appears in the following source: Williams, R. V. Madeline M. Henderson: From chemical information science pioneer to architect of the new information science. Libraries and the Cultural Record, 45(2), 167-184.
Awards
- 1989 Watson Davis Award (ASIS)
- Fellow, American Institute of Chemists
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Offices
- AAAS Secretary 1978
Papers
Location #1 A few personal and professional papers are in her possession; most of her professional papers reside in the various agencies noted above
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- Source: Conversation with Ms. Henderson, July, 1997
Location #2 Science History Institute (online)
- Dates: 1997
- Size: 82 pages
- Includes: Oral history interview
- Source: Science History Institute website: https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/kd17cv03c