Joseph Eliot Woodbridge ’43 *48

Eliot died Aug. 19, 2017.

Eliot came to Princeton after attending Germantown Academy, where he was on the soccer, tennis, and swimming teams.

At Princeton he majored in chemistry and graduated with honors. He was a member of the Chess Club, the Outing Club, and the Gateway Club. He did graduate work at Princeton, earning a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry.

From 1944 to 1945 Eliot worked as a chemist at the Manhattan Project, and he was awarded a certificate from the secretary of war for “work essential to the production of the atom bomb, thereby contributing to the successful conclusion of World War II.”

For the next six years, he worked for Atlantic Refining Co. in Philadelphia and then moved to become vice president of research and development for Hartman-Leddon Co. Eliot then went on to work for various corporations doing analytical chemistry. During this time he received six process patents.

Eliot was an enthusiastic outdoorsman. He served as an officer in various ski organizations for many years.

He is survived by his wife, Carol; six children; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.