Alva Thompson

W., Sugar Nitrates, 12, 117-135 Honeyman, John. See also, Barry, C. P. Honeyman, John. See also, Ellis, G. P. Horton, D., [Obituary of[ Alva Thompson, 19, 1-6... 

On a pleasant May afternoon in 1962, Dr. Alva Thompson and his wife were driving through Darke County, Ohio, toward their home in Columbus, when, at a rural intersection, they met another car in a violent collision. Another highway statistic was recorded. Dr. Thompson lost his life, and Mrs. Thompson was gravely injured. Carbohydrate chemistry lost a talented investigator who was, above all, an outstanding experimentalist, and whose contributions spanned more than thirty years and many who knew him lost also a sincere and genuine friend, for no-one could dislike the warm personality of Alva Thompson. 

To say that Alva Thompson was a first-class scientist in the laboratory... 

All who knew Alva Thompson could not fail to be impressed by his sincerity and earnest dedication, whether in the field of chemistry or of human relations. He never sought the limelight, but there are many whose lives and abilities have been enriched by knowing and working with this modest man. 

Grateful acknowledgment is made to Mrs. Alva Thompson and Professor M. L. Wolfrom for their kind assistance. 

The Reactive Form of Glucose Oxime, M. L. Wolfrom and Alva Thompson,/. Amer. Chem. Soc., 53, 622-632 (1931). 

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