Ted Greene died in 2020, at the age of eighty-seven. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, and two daughters, Natalie and Sara. Ted Greene, Chemistry Professor

Ted Greene died in 2020, at the age of eighty-seven. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, and two daughters, Natalie and Sara. Ted Greene, Chemistry ProfessorIn 1956, Ted Greene was invited to join the Department of Chemistry at The University of Virginia. He was there for only six months, however, when his appointment was abruptly revoked and he was left without a job. For the next three years, he worked for the Foundation for American Chemistry Research (FACR) and did most of his research in that organization. While he was on staff with FACR, he did not complete any chemistry experiments himself, as he felt he was not qualified for the position.In 1957, after being laid off from FACR, he took a job with the Coca-Cola Company and in 1958 began his work with Seifert and Briggs, the department that was based in Virginia. During his years with these companies, he continued to grow in his understanding of chemistry, and by 1961, he became a full-fledged member of the school's faculty.In a ddition to his work with the company and the university, Greene had also written articles about chord chemistry for Popular Science Magazine, Time, and others. With his academic reputation established at the University of Virginia, Greene could now use his work for furthering the field of chemistry.In 1962, while working for Seifert and Briggs, Greene published the first edition of his book, The Science of Harmony, which included a book review, a chapter on plants, and a whole section devoted to chord chemistry. This book, as well as other works of Greene, were put together and published by a small publishing company in New York, called Chemical Heritage.While working for Seifert and Briggs, Greene also became an associate editor of Popular Science. In 1966, he joined the editorial staff of Time magazine, where he would later become a contributing editor.Greene, along with the support of Seifert and Briggs, continued to work with business and academic organizations to promote chord chemistry, and he continued to help establish the field of chemistry through scientific journals. For example, he worked with the National Academy of Sciences to publish the International Review of Chemistry.