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Clarence J. (Clarence Jay) West
1886–1953
A prolific compiler and technical writer, he worked at the crossroads of chemistry, industrial research, and papermaking. His books and bibliographies helped organize specialized knowledge for scientists, engineers, and wartime readers in the early 20th century.
1 Audiobook
Chemical warfare
by Amos A. (Amos Alfred) Fries, Clarence J. (Clarence Jay) West
About the author
Born in 1886 and active as Clarence J. West, or Clarence Jay West, he is best remembered today through a substantial body of technical books, reading lists, and bibliographies. Library records consistently identify him as the author or compiler of works on chemistry, chemical technology, and the pulp-and-paper industry, showing a career built around collecting and explaining practical scientific information.
His range was unusually broad. Credits for his publications include bibliographies on chemistry and chemical technology, studies tied to papermaking and paper testing, and the well-known 1921 book Chemical Warfare, coauthored with Amos A. Fries. Taken together, those records suggest a writer deeply involved in the research networks and industrial concerns of his era.
West died in 1953. Although biographical details about his personal life are hard to confirm from the sources found, his published record shows him as a careful organizer of knowledge whose work served researchers, manufacturers, and technical readers across several fields.