13 Facts About Hoylande Young

Hoylande Denune Young Failey was an American chemist.

Hoylande Denune Young was born in Columbus, Ohio, on June 26,1903.

Hoylande Young became interested in chemistry when she was in high school, where there were separate boys' and girls' chemistry classes.

Hoylande Young entered Ohio State University, from which she received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in 1924.

Hoylande Young then went on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago, writing her thesis on "Stereoisomeric Bromoimino Ketones" under the supervision of Julius Stieglitz.

Hoylande Young later served on the editorial board of the National Nuclear Energy Series, representing the Argonne National Laboratory.

In 1946, Hoylande Young joined the newly created Argonne National Laboratory in 1946 as Director of Technical Information, the first woman to be appointed a division head.

Hoylande Young would remain at Argonne until she retired in 1964.

Hoylande Young was involved in setting up its Distinguished Service Award, and later received it herself in 1975.

Hoylande Young was a fellow of the American Institute of Chemists, the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Atomic Scientists of Chicago.

Hoylande Young was a charter member of the American Nuclear Society and the president of Iota Sigma Pi, a national honor society for women in chemistry.

Hoylande Young married Crawford Failey, whom she had known in the Toxicity Laboratory.

Hoylande Young died at her home in Hyde Park, Chicago, on January 12,1986, and was buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.