Background
Summerbell, Robert Kerr was born on July 30, 1904 in Le Grand, Iowa, United States. Son of Carlyle and Anna (Kerr) Summerbell.
Summerbell, Robert Kerr was born on July 30, 1904 in Le Grand, Iowa, United States. Son of Carlyle and Anna (Kerr) Summerbell.
Bachelor of Arts, Defiance (O.) College, 1925. Student of University Chicago, 1925. Doctor of Philosophy, University Ohio, 1928.
Instructor chemistry Northwestern, 1928-1931, assistant professor, 1931-1938, associate professor, 1938-1943, professor of chemistry, since 1943, head department chemistry, 1945-1952.
Member American Chemical Society (councilor 1947-1950, chairman Chicago section 1947-1948), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha.
Married Pauline Gordon, December 17, 1932. Children: Gordon Carlyle, Alice Anne (Mistress Harvey V. Culbert).