Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Department of Chemistry and
Chemical Biology
Wilder D. Bancroft (1867 - 1953)
Cornell Faculty 1895 - 1937
Physical Chemistry
Education
AB, Harvard University, 1888
PhD, University of Leipzig, 1892
Biographies
Gillet, H. W. American Contemporaries: Wilder
D. Bancroft. Ind. Eng. Chem. 1932, 24,
1200-1201.
Findlay, A.; Dyson, G. M.; Bergmann, E .D. Obituary notices: Wilder Dwight Bancroft, 18671953; Joseph Michael Connolly, 19131952; Josef Leon Haskelberg, 19021953. J. Chem. Soc. 1953, 2506.
Mason, C. W. Wilder D. Bancroft. 1867-1953. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1954, 76, 2601-2602.
Lauby's Cornell Chemical Recollections, August 1971, “WILDER DWIGHT BANCROFT, ‘BANTY’”
Academic Geneaology
PhD Granted Students
Taylor, Alfred Ernest (1896)
Bell, J. M. (1905)
Schluederberg, Carl George (1908)
Wilkinson, John Anderson (1909)
Gibbons, Willis Alexander (1916/7?)
Lake, Dyer Barker (1916)
Engelder, Carl John (1917)
[Chen, Hsi-Ching (MS 1922)]
Migrdichian, Vartkes (1923)
[Vincent, George Paul (MS 1924)]
Fall, Paul Henry (1925)
Souders, Josephine Overton (1925)
Joss, Ernest Jacob (1926)
Stillwell, Charles William (1926)
Jenks, Leon E. (1927)
[Scherer, George A. (MS 1928)]
Selected Publications
Bancroft, Wilder D.. The biochemistry of plant pigments. Journal of Physical and Colloid Chemistry (1947), 51 1078-87.
Bancroft, Wilder D.; Davis, H. L. Binary solutions of consolute
liquids.
Proc. Nat. Acad, Sci. (1929), 15 8-10.
Bancroft, Wilder D.; Davis, Herbert L. The osmotic pressures
of concentrated
solutions. Journal of Physical Chemistry (1928), 32 1.
Bancroft, W. D.. Colloid chemistry and electrochemistry. Transactions
of
the American Electrochemical Society (1920), 37(preprint).
Bancroft, W. D.. Contact catalysis. Transactions of the American
Electrochemical Society (1920), 37(preprint), CODEN: TAESAD
ISSN:0096-4786. CAN 14:7944 AN 1920:7944 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Colors of colloids. XI. Gems. Journal
of Physical
Chemistry (1919), 23 640-4. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
14:1949
AN 1920:1949 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Colors of colloids. X. Glasses and glazes.
Journal
of Physical Chemistry (1919), 23 603-33. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654.
CAN 14:1948 AN 1920:1948 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Colors of colloids. IX. Colloidal metals.
Journal of
Physical Chemistry (1919), 23 554. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654.
CAN
14:1947 AN 1920:1947 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. The colors of colloids. VIII. Journal
of Physical
Chemistry (1919), 23 445-68. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
14:48
AN 1920:48 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. The colors of colloids. VII. Journal of
Physical
Chemistry (1919), 23 365-414. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
13:11873 AN 1919:11873 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Colors of colloids. VI. Journal of Physical
Chemistry (1919), 23 356-61. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
13:8605 AN 1919:8605 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Colors of colloids. V. Journal of Physical
Chemistry
(1919), 23 289-347. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 13:8604
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1919:8604 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Colors of colloids. IV. Journal of Physical
Chemistry (1919), 23 253-82. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
13:8603 AN 1919:8603 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Colors of colloids. III. Journal of Physical
Chemistry (1919), 23 154. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 13:8602
AN 1919:8602 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Color of water. Journal of the Franklin
Institute
(1919), 187 459-85. CODEN: JFINAB ISSN:0016-0032. CAN 13:5950
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1919:5950 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Color of water. Journal of the Franklin
Institute
(1919), 187 249-71. CODEN: JFINAB ISSN:0016-0032. CAN 13:4594
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1919:4594 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. The colors of colloids. II. Journal of
Physical
Chemistry (1919), 23 1-35. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 13:4296
AN 1919:4296 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Hail and dust. Journal of Physical Chemistry
(1918), 22 385-429. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 12:12012
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1918:12012 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Adsorption in vacuum tubes. Journal of
Physical
Chemistry (1918), 22 345-7. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
12:10154 AN 1918:10154 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Sign of the zinc electrode. Journal of
Physical
Chemistry (1918), 22 373-9. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
12:9518
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Some properties of fog. Journal of Physical
Chemistry (1918), 22 309-36. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
12:9495 AN 1918:9495 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Outline of colloid chemistry, III. Journal
of the
Franklin Institute (1918), 185 373-87. CODEN: JFINAB ISSN:0016-0032.
CAN 12:4851 AN 1918:4851 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Outline of colloid chemistry, II. Journal
of the
Franklin Institute (1918), 185 199-230. CODEN: JFINAB ISSN:0016-0032.
CAN 12:3403 AN 1918:3403 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Outline of cclloid chemistry. I. Journal
of the
Franklin Institute (1918), 185 29-57. CODEN: JFINAB ISSN:0016-0032.
CAN 12:626 AN 1918:626 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Liquid films in capillary tubes. Journal
of Physical
Chemistry (1917), 21 407-25. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
11:11092 AN 1917:11092 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, W. D.; Weiser, H. B. Flame reactions. IV. Journal
of Physical
Chemistry (1915), 19 310-30. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
9:10180 AN 1915:10180 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, W. D.. Theory of colloid chemistry. Journal of Physical
Chemistry (1914), 18 549-58. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
8:25906 AN 1914:25906 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, Wilder D.; Weiser, Harry B. Flame reactions. II.
Lwninescence of
heated gases. Journal of Physical Chemistry (1914), 18 281-336.
CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 8:14143 AN 1914:14143 CAPLUS
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. The double spectrum of sodium chloride.
Com. 8th
Interm. Congr. Appl. Chem. (1914), 20 37-43. CAN 8:12683 AN 1914:12683
CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.; Weiser, Harry B. Flame reactions. I. Journal
of
Physical Chemistry (1914), 18 213-63. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654.
CAN 8:12644 AN 1914:12644 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Electrochemistry of light X. Journal of
Physical
Chemistry (1914), 17 596-602. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
8:9229 AN 1914:9229 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. The Chemical Production of Light. Journal
of the
Franklin Institute (1913), 175 129-50. CODEN: JFINAB ISSN:0016-0032.
CAN 7:11387 AN 1913:11387 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, W. D.; Loeb, J. M. Tensil Strengths of the Copper-Zinc
Alloys.
Orig. Com. 8th Intern. Congr. Appl. Chem. (1912), 2 9-16. CAN
6:24246
AN 1912:24246 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.; Briggs, T. R. Blue Gelatin Copper. Org.
Com. 8th
Intern. Congr. Appl. Chem. (1912), 22 7-12. CAN 6:20758 AN 1912:20758
CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. The Sudy of Environment. Biochem. Bull.
(1912), 1
382-90. CAN 6:17367 AN 1912:17367 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on
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Bancroft, W. D.. The Photographic Plate. VI. The Latent Image.
Part II.
Journal of Physical Chemistry (1911), 15 551-79. CODEN: JPCHAX
ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 5:17831 AN 1911:17831 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Bancroft, W. D.. The Electrochemistry of Light. IX. The Theory
of
Solarization. III. Journal of Physical Chemistry (1910), 14 292-319.
CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 4:8738 AN 1910:8738 CAPLUS
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Bancroft, W. D.. The Chemical Reactions of Phosphorescence.
Z. physik.
Chem. (1910), 69 15-8. CAN 4:3137 AN 1910:3137 CAPLUS (Copyright
2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, W. D.. The Electrochemistry of Light (VII). The Theory
of
Solarization. I and II. Journal of Physical Chemistry (1910),
13
449-68,538-72. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 4:843 AN 1910:843
CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, W. D.. The Electrochemistry of Light (VI). The Problem
of
Solarization (III). Journal of Physical Chemistry (1909), 13 269-331.
CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 3:9880 AN 1909:9880 CAPLUS
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Bancroft, W. D.. The Electrochemistry of Light (IV and V).
The Problem of
Solarization (I and II). Journal of Physical Chemistry (1909),
13
1-90,181-250. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 3:3917 AN 1909:3917
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Bancroft, W. D.. The Electrochemistry of Light, II. and III.
Journal of
Physical Chemistry (1908), Volume Date May 1908-Jun 1908, 12
318-76;417-47. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 2:13962 AN 1908:13962
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Bancroft, W. D.. The Problem of Chemical Affinity. Journal
of Physical
Chemistry (1908), 12 75-137. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
2:8485
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Bancroft, W. D.. The Electrochemistry of Light (1). Journal
of Physical
Chemistry (1908), 12 209-78. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
2:7816
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Non-Miscibility and the Mass Law. Journal
of
Physical Chemistry (1908), 12 30-5. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654.
CAN
2:6565 AN 1908:6565 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Photochemistry and the Phase Rule. Journal
of
Physical Chemistry (1906), 10 721-28. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654.
CAN 1:2792 AN 1907:2792 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Photochemistry and the phase rule. Journal
of
Physical Chemistry (1906), 10(9), 721-8. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654.
CAN 0:8052 AN 1906:8052 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. The van't Hoff-Raoult formula. Journal
of Physical
Chemistry (1906), 10(5), 319-29. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654.
CAN
0:7943 AN 1906:7943 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Indirect Analysis in multi-component system.
Journal
of Physical Chemistry (1905), 9(7), 558-61. CODEN: JPCHAX
ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 0:7313 AN 1906:7313 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. The chemistry of electroplating. Journal
of Physical
Chemistry (1905), 9(4), 277-96. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654.
CAN
0:7007 AN 1906:7007 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Chemical potential and electromotive force.
Journal
of Physical Chemistry (1903), 7(6), 416-27. CODEN: JPCHAX
ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 0:5599 AN 1906:5599 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Limitations of the mass law. Journal of
Physical
Chemistry (1902), 6(3), 190-2. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654. CAN
0:4480 AN 1906:4480 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Synthetic analysis of solid phases. Journal
of
Physical Chemistry (1902), 6(3), 178-84. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654.
CAN 0:4478 AN 1906:4478 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Analytical chemistry and the phase rule
classification.
Journal of Physical Chemistry (1902), 6(2), 106-17. CODEN: JPCHAX
ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 0:4392 AN 1906:4392 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Dissociation studies. II. Journal of Physical
Chemistry (1901), 5(3), 182-92. CODEN: JPCHAX ISSN:0022-3654.
CAN
0:3673 AN 1906:3673 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Bancroft, Wilder D.. Laboratory apparatus for decomposition
voltages.
Journal of Physical Chemistry (1901), 5(2), 133-6. CODEN: JPCHAX
ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 0:3585 AN 1906:3585 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Bancroft, Wilder D.. Reaction velocity and equilibrium. Journal
of
Physical Chemistry (1900), 4(9), 705-708. CODEN: JPCHAX
ISSN:0022-3654. CAN 0:3481 AN 1906:3481 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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