Laitinen, Herbert A. (Herbert August), 1915-

Izaak M. Kolthoff was born in Holland and came to the University of Minnesota in 1927. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Utrecht and taught there until his departure for the United States. Herbert A. Laitinen studied under Kolthoff. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1940 and taught at the University of Illinois. He worked on synthetic rubber research during WWII.

From the description of Izaak M. Kolthoff - Herbert A. Laitinen correspondence, 1937-1989 (bulk 1940-1986) (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 682916739