Background
Thompson, Will Scroggs was born on July 19, 1904 in Crawfordsville, Iowa, United States. Son of Ezekial H. and Dorcas A. (Nichol) Thompson.
Thompson, Will Scroggs was born on July 19, 1904 in Crawfordsville, Iowa, United States. Son of Ezekial H. and Dorcas A. (Nichol) Thompson.
Bachelor of Arts, Muskingum College, 1925. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1929, Doctor of Philosophy, 1934.
June 11, 1953); children—Hugh Walter, Geoffrey Owen. Research chemist Borden Company. New York City, 1935-1936, United States Rubber Company, Passaic, New Jersey, 1936-1938.
Professor of chemistry, department chairman Adelphi College, Garden City, New York, 1938-1942.
Industrial specialist synthetic rubber division, chemical branch West Palm Beach, Washington, 1942-1944. Professor of chemistry, head department Kent State University since 1944.
Member American Chemical Society (chairman Akron section 1958), American Association University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ohio Academy Science, Sigma Xi.
Married Myra M. Waterman, July 23, 1931 (deceased. Children: Hugh Walter, Geoffrey Owen.