On Sep 22, 2015, at 5:58 PM, michael sylvester <[email protected]> wrote:
> should he be invited to become a member of APS? Perhaps the Argentine Chemical Society, but not APS. It’s also questionable whether or not he has a graduate-level degree in chemistry: http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/popechemistry.asp#rsxe0TP0V2pOYSyD.99 Claim: Pope Francis holds an advanced degree in chemistry. MOSTLY FALSE While it's true that Pope Francis has a background in chemistry, the level of his education in that area has been unclearly stated. According to the pontiff's official biography on the Vatican's web site, Pope Francis "graduated as a chemical technician" before entering the priesthood, received a degree in philosophy and theology from the Colegio de San José in San Miguel, and taught literature and psychology at both the Immaculate Conception College in Santa Fé and the Colegio del Salvatore in Buenos Aires. However, the only mention of the Pope's chemistry education was the notation that he graduated as a "chemical technician"; whether his training constituted the equivalent of a university degree, and where he undertook that course of study, was not specified. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffry Ricker, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scottsdale Community College 9000 E. Chaparral Road Scottsdale, AZ 85256-2626 Office: SB-123 Phone: (480) 423-6213 Fax: (480) 423-6298 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=46861 or send a blank email to leave-46861-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
