Background
Springer, Alfred was born on February 12, 1854 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of Lemuel and Antonie (Fries) Springer.
Springer, Alfred was born on February 12, 1854 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of Lemuel and Antonie (Fries) Springer.
Public and high schools, Cincinnati. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philisophy, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1872. Doctor Natural Science, Ruperto Carola University, Heidelberg, Germany, 1931.
Sole owner Alex. Fries & Brother, manufacturing chemists, Cincinnati, 1873, until retired, 1936.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (general secretary, 1884. Member American Chemical Society. Member British Association for Advancement of Science.
Married Eda Elsas, December 30, 1879. Children: Elsa (Mistress Christian Meyer), Alfred.