Charles Gilbert Overberger (October 12, 1920 – March 17, 1997) was an American chemist, specialising in polymer research and education.
[2] He received his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois in 1944, where he continued to work as a research assistant for two years.
Between 1955 and 1963, he was chairman of the chemistry department, and from 1964 to 1967 dean of science and director of the Polymer Research Institute.
[3] After that, he joined the University of Michigan as professor and chair of chemistry, where he also acted as vice president for research from 1972 to 1983.
Overberger died in Riverview, Ann Arbor, Michigan, of Parkinson's disease on March 17, 1997.