Virginia D. Hogan

Virginia Dolores Hogan (January 20, 1929 – October 13, 2004) was an American chemist, specializing in pyrotechnics, and "the only woman research chemist at Picatinny Arsenal," a large United States Army installation in New Jersey. and a master's degree in chemistry from Fordham University.

Career Hogan worked at Picatinny Arsenal for 47 years. She conducted basic pyrotechnics research on explosives for bombs, flares, signals, and tracking devices. She was "the only woman research chemist at Picatinny Arsenal", according to a 1963 profile.

Hogan was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She received the Army Meritorious Civilian Service Award. By 1996, she was president of the arsenal's employee union.

Publications By 1976, Hogan had written or co-written more than 25 technical papers. Combustion and Flame, Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, Radiation Research, and Analytical Chemistry.

"Pre-ignition and Ignition Reactions of the System Barium Peroxide–Magnesium–Calcium Resinate" (1957, with Saul Gordon) "Studies in the Radiolysis of Ferrous Sulfate Solutions: II. Effect of Acid Concentration in Solutions Containing Oxygen" (1957, with A. O. Allen and Walter G. Rothschild) "Thermoanalysis of Binary Systems. Potassium Perchlorate-Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Nitrates" (1961, with Saul Gordon) "Basic hydrolysis of glyceryl nitrate esters. I. 1‐glyceryl and 2‐glyceryl nitrate esters" (1982, with C. Capellos, W. Fisco, C. Ribaudo, J. Campisi, F. X. Murphy, T. Castorina, and D. Rosenblatt)

Personal life Hogan died in 2004 in Denville, New Jersey, aged 75 years.