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Show 90 played an active role with some, his opinion was always welcome. His appointment books show his involvement with school meetings in many areas vital to the growth of the graduate school such as scholarships, research, library, graduate council, faculty council and his own chemistry department. Eyring was, as one colleague put it, the single most im- portant person in transforming Utah into a research institution.15 Another colleague felt his great influence made it possible for Utah to become a first rate University instead of just another second rate university.16 Eyring had proved that he was a most capable administrator. To appreciate the energetic lifestyle of Eyring, one must picture him as more than a university administrator who is also a part-time researcher, for his life was much more dynamic and robust. As we shall see, he carried on a vigorous research program, was deeply involved in church related activities,17 had an extensive consulting clientele and at the same time maintained a heavy lecture schedule. An analysis of his daily appointment books and other documents over a period of twenty-four years (l950-l973) reveals what we might consider a typical or average year for him in addition to his work as Dean. a hypothetical year might be as follows: Such Each year he directed the re- search of twenty post-Ph.D. and prospective Ph.D. students, and three or four students received their doctoral degrees under his supervision. The results of their combined research resulted in the publication of fifteen scientific papers. His teaching load consisted of six hours each week of advanced physical chemistry in each of three quarters and an additional five hours during the summer. He directed one or two re- search seminars each week with his students and every Saturday he spent a full day at the laboratory. He was away from Salt Lake City ninety |
