Background
Riegel, Byron was born on June 17, 1906 in Palmyra, Missouri, United States. Son of William Henry and Ellena (Beagle) Riegel.
Riegel, Byron was born on June 17, 1906 in Palmyra, Missouri, United States. Son of William Henry and Ellena (Beagle) Riegel.
Bachelor of Arts, Central Methodist College, 1928, Doctor of Science, 1963. Student Princeton, 1929-1930. Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1931, Doctor of Philosophy, 1934.
National Research Council fellow Technische Hochschule, Danzig, 1935-1936, Harvard, 1936-1937.
Doctor of Literature, Ohio Northern University, 1969.
1 son, Byron William. Instructor chemistry, Central Methodist College, 1928-1929. Research associate George Washington University, 1934-1935.
Instructor in chemistry Northwestern University, 1937-1940, assistant professor, 1940-1943, associate professor, 1943-1948, professor, 1948-1951, lecturer, 1951-1959, visiting professor, 1971-1972.
Director chemical research G.D. Searle and Company, Chicago, 1951-1971. President abstracting board International Council of Scientific Unions, from 1969.
Member American Chemical Society (Chicago section. Member and chairman various committees including Executive Committee division organic chemistry 1950-1951. Clubs: Chicago Chemists, Sheridan Shore Yacht.
Married Belle M. Huot, August 25, 1934.