Papers of Sam S. Brody

Sam S. Brody was an American chemist. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 8, 1929, Brody attended the University of Chattanooga, then earned his graduate degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 1956. Upon graduation, he went to work as a chemist at E.I. Du Pont.

In 1963, Brody was hired as a senior chemist at Melpar/Meloy Laboratories and was later promoted to manager of the firm’s program for Instrumentation Development and Applied Research. During his eight-year tenure at Melpar/Meloy, he co-invented the phosphorus and sulfur selective flame photometric detector. Brody and his coworkers also worked on a pre-prototype version of a chromatograph inlet system, which was developed for use by the United States Army to test dispersion of chemical agents in the air.

After leaving Melpar/Meloy, Brody worked for Analytical Instrument Development Company, Roy F. Weston, Incorporated, Taylor Instrument Company, and Eastman Kodak Company. He also served several stints as an independent consultant.

Sam S. Brody retired as a consultant in 2000.

Sources

Papers of Sam S. Brody, Science History Institute Archives, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.