Alpha Chi Sigma () is a professional fraternity specializing in the fields of the chemical sciences. It has both collegiate and professional chapters throughout the United States consisting of both men and women and numbering more than 78,000 members. The fraternity aims to bring together students and professionals pursuing a wide variety of chemistry-related careers.

History

Founding

The Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity was organized at the University of Wisconsin–Madison by a group of undergraduates who were fellow students in chemistry at that time. Later documents set the date of founding as December 11, 1902. The founders were:

  • Raymond Tracy Conger
  • Harold Everett Eggers
  • Joseph Gerard Holty
  • Alfred Emil Kundert
  • Joseph Howard Mathews
  • Edward Gustav Mattke
  • Bart Eldred McCormick
  • Frank Joseph Petura
  • James Chisholm Silverthorn

Purpose

The Three Objects of Alpha Chi Sigma:

  1. To bind its members with a tie of true and lasting friendship.
  2. To strive for the advancement of chemistry both as a science and as a profession.
  3. To aid its members by every honorable means in the attainment of their ambitions as chemists throughout their mortal lives.

The Five Obligations of a Member: The colors were selected because of their history as chemical compounds.

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| Metal || Gold || Silver || Iron || Mercury

| Tin || Copper || Lead

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| God/celestial body || Sol/Sun || Luna/Moon

| Mars || Mercury || Jupiter || Venus || Saturn

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| Day of the week || Sunday || Monday

| Tuesday || Wednesday || Thursday || Friday || Saturday

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Member John Baer designed the Alpha Chi Sigma flag in 1946.

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  • Atlanta Professional Group
  • Bluegrass Professional Group
  • Boston Professional Group
  • Cincinnati Professional Group
  • Delaware Valley Professional Chapter
  • Detroit Professional Group
  • Indianapolis Professional Chapter
  • Kansas City Professional Chapter
  • Las Vegas Professional Group
  • Los Angeles Professional Group

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  • Mid-Missouri Professional Group
  • New Jersey Professional Group
  • Northstar Professional Group
  • Omaha Professional Group
  • Pittsburgh Professional Group
  • Research Triangle Park Professional Chapter
  • San Diego Professional Group
  • Southwest Virginia Professional Group
  • St. Louis Professional Chapter
  • Washington, D.C. Professional Chapter
  • Wisconsin Professional Group

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Notable members

See also

  • Professional fraternities and sororities

References