Charles S. Parmenter
Charles Stedman Parmenter was an American chemist.
Life and career
Parmenter was born in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, the son of Charles Leroy Parmenter and Hazeltene Stedman. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry in 1955. After earning his degree, he served as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force, which after his discharge, he attended the University of Rochester, earning his PhD degree in physical chemistry in 1963.Parmenter served as a professor in the department of chemistry at Indiana University Bloomington from 1972 to 2008. During his years as a professor, in 1988, he was named a distinguished professor, and was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1995.