Ribi, Edgar, 1920-1986

Edgar Ribi was born September 5, 1920, in Zurich, Switzerland. Ribi attended the Bern Institute of Technology from 1937 to 1940. He graduated with a diploma in Chemical Engineering. Ribi then attended the University of Bern and received Ph.D's in chemistry, physics, and mineralogy between 1940 and graduated magna cum laude in 1948. His thesis was on chemistry, morphology, and the crystal structure of inorganic colloids, examined by electron microscopy and electron and x-ray diffraction.

He married Karin Smith in 1951 and sired two children: Nils Andrew, and Hans Oliver. The Ribis came to the U.S. and became naturalized citizens.

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