Background
Stokes, Henry Newlin was born on October 24, 1859 in Moorestown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Doctor John H. and Tabitha (Jenkins) Stokes.
Stokes, Henry Newlin was born on October 24, 1859 in Moorestown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Doctor John H. and Tabitha (Jenkins) Stokes.
Bachelor of Science, Haverford College, 1878. Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1884. University of Munich and Federal Polytechnic, Zurich, Switzerland, 1884-1889.
Chemist United States Geological Survey, 1889-1892 and 1894-1903. Assistant professor inorganic chemistry, University of Chicago, 1892-1893. Associate chemist, Bureau of Standards, 1903-1909.
Retired from chemical work, 1909.
Founded The Officer of the Order of Leopold Library League and edits its organ, The Officer of the Order of Leopold Library Critic, in behalf of prison reform and aid to prisoners.
Club: Cosmos.
Married Wilhelmina van den Berg, 1884.