University of Iowa professor of biochemistry, specializing in issues related to nutrition. Henry was the son of an evangelical minister from Missouri. The family moved to Cleveland where Henry studied chemistry at Western Reserve University. He continued his schooling at the University of Illinois, securing a Ph. D. in physiological chemistry. He met his wife, Helen (a chemistry instructor) while at the University of Illinois. Henry held professorial positions at the University of Utah, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Rochester before securing a position at the State University of Iowa in 1927. He served as professor and head of the Dept. of Biochemistry until 1952. During World War I he served as a captain and major in the the Army Sanitary Corps, Division of Food and Nutrition. The Mattill's had one son, John.
From the description of Henry and Helen Mattill collection, 1905-1948. 1905-1948. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 55500311
