Background
Hopkins, B. Smith was born on September 1, 1873 in Owosso, Michigan, United States. Son of Loren Hopkins and Clara Sibley (Norgate) Hopkins.
Hopkins, B. Smith was born on September 1, 1873 in Owosso, Michigan, United States. Son of Loren Hopkins and Clara Sibley (Norgate) Hopkins.
Bachelor of Arts, Albion (Michigan) College, 1896, Master of Arts, 1897, Doctor of Science, 1926. Studied Columbia, 1900-1901. Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1906.
Doctor of Laws, Carroll College, 1940.
Began with public schools, Menominee, Michigan, 1897. Principal high school. 1898-1900, superintendent schools, 1901-1904.
Professor of chemistry Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1906-1909.
Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1909-1912. With University of Illinois, since 1912, professor inorganic chemistry, since 1923, director science General Studies Division, 1941-1942, director chemistry teaching Army Specialized Training Program, 1942-1943.
Special summer lecturer Northwestern University, 1910-1911, Western Reserve University, 1929, emeritus, 1941. President Urbana Board Education, 1932-1944.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Electrochemical Society, Illinois Academy Science (president 1933-1934), Central Association Science and Mathematics Teachers, American Philosophical Society, Sigma Xi. Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma, Alpha Tau Omega.
Clubs: Exchange.
Married Maude Childs, June 25, 1901. Married second, May L. Whitsitt, December 17, 1942. Children: Harvey Childs, B. Smith.