Ernest Hodnett

March 14, 2014

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Hodnett, Ernest, 3-14, a 50-year resident of Stillwater, has died at age 99. He graduated high school with high honors and attended the University of Florida where he earned his bachelor’s (chemistry) and master’s (physical chemistry) degrees. He earned his Ph.D. from Purdue University (organic chemistry) in 1945. It was at this time that he began his teaching career at Oklahoma A&M as an assistant professor, while conducting research in radioisotopes. He became a full professor in 1957, while teaching both undergraduate and graduate students. As a professor, he conducted research in cancer chemotherapy until he retired in 1979. Even as Professor Emeritus, he continued cancer research for an additional eight years. He and his wife, Betty, were able to travel worldwide and enjoy their retirement years.