Hill, Henry Aaron, 1915-1979

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From the description of Henry Aaron Hill papers, 1867-1979 (bulk 1933-1979). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982069

Biographical Note

  • 1915, May 30: Born, St. Joseph, Mo.
  • 1931 - 1932 : Attended Lewis Institute, Chicago, Ill.
  • 1936: B.S., Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N.C.
  • 1938 - 1939 : Attended University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
  • 1942: Ph.D., organic chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass
  • 1942: Research chemist in charge of organic research, Atlantic Research Associates, Newtonville, Mass.
  • 1943: Married Adelaide Cromwell (divorced) Named director of research, Atlantic Research Associates, Newtonville, Mass.
  • 1945: Named vice president in charge of research, National Atlantic Research Corp., Newtonville, Mass.
  • 1946 - 1952 : Research supervisor, Dewey and Almy Chemical Co., Cambridge, Mass.
  • 1952 - 1956 : Assistant manager, National Polychemicals, Inc., Wilmington, Mass.
  • 1956 - 1961 : Vice president, National Polychemicals, Inc., Wilmington, Mass.
  • 1961 - 1979 : Founder and president, Riverside Research Laboratory, Haverhill, Mass.
  • 1965 - 1979 : Board of trustees, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N.C.
  • 1968: Appointed to National Commission on Product Safety
  • 1970: Appointed to National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council
  • 1971 - 1978 : Board of directors, American Chemical Society
  • 1976 - 1979 : Corporation member, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
  • 1976 - 1979 : Board of directors, Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 1977: President, American Chemical Society
  • 1979, Mar. 17: Died, Haverhill, Mass.

From the guide to the Henry Aaron Hill Papers, 1867-1979, (bulk 1933-1979), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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creatorOf Henry Aaron Hill Papers, 1867-1979, (bulk 1933-1979) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn John Archibald Wheeler Papers, 1880-2008, 1880-2008 American Philosophical Society
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Massachusetts--Haverhill
Subject
African American chemists
Chemical industry
Chemical laboratories
Chemical laboratories
Chemistry, Organic
Fireproofing of fabrics
Fluorine
Foam rubber
Inflammable fabrics
Plastics
Polymers
Polyvinyl chloride
Product safety
Rubber
Rubber, Artificial
Traffic safety
Occupation
Chemists
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Birth 1915

Death 1979

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