- Alpha Chi Sigma
Infobox Fraternity
letters = ΑΧΣ
name = Alpha Chi Sigma
motto =
crest =
founded = Birth date and age|1902|12|11
type =Professional
colors=Prussian blue andChrome yellow
Colorsample|#003153 Colorsample|#FFD700
birthplace =University of Wisconsin-Madison
flower =
symbol =
publication = "Hexagon"
scope = National
chapters = "Collegiate": 50 active; 2 pending
"Professional": 9 chapters; 8 groups | address = 2141 North Franklin Road
city = Indianapolis
state = Indiana
country = USA
homepage = [http://www.alphachisigma.org/ www.alphachisigma.org]
free_label =
free =Alpha Chi Sigma (ΑΧΣ) is a professional fraternity specializing in the field of
chemistry . It has both collegiate and professional chapters throughout the United States consisting of both men and women and numbering over 59,300 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 in late 1902 by a group of undergraduates who were fellow students in chemistry at that time. Later documents set the date of founding asDecember 11 1902 . The original founders were:
*Raymond Tracy Conger
*Harold Everett Eggers
*Joeseph Gerard Holty
*Alfred Emil Kundert
*Joseph Howard Mathews
*Edward Gustav Mattke
*Bart Eldred McCormick
*Frank Joseph Petura
*James Chisholm SilverthornCoat Of Arms
The seven symbols that stretch the length of the coat of arms are the "seven metals of the Ancients":
gold ,silver ,iron , mercury,tin ,copper , andlead . These symbols correspond to planets, gods, and days of the week [http://www.alphachisigma.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=295&srcid=211] .Professional Chapters
External links
* [http://www.alphachisigma.org Alpha Chi Sigma]
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