Background
Vanderkleed, Charles Edwin was born on April 24, 1878 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles and Elizabeth (Van Aalst) Vanderkleed.
Vanderkleed, Charles Edwin was born on April 24, 1878 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles and Elizabeth (Van Aalst) Vanderkleed.
Graduate in Pharmacy, Purdue University, Lafavette, Indiana, 1895, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 1896, Bachelor of Science, 1899, A.C. (before Christ), 1901, Doctor of Science, 1934. Pharmaceutical Doctorate., Medico-Chirurgical College, Philadelphia, 1908. The Master of Philisophy, Philadelphia College of Pharmaceutical and Science, 1929.
Assistant chemistry, Purdue, 1896-1901. Chemical expert, Indiana courts, 1899-1901. Analytical chemist, Sharp & Dohme, Baltimore, 1901-1902.
Director chemical laboratories, H.K. Mulford Company, Philadelphia, 1902-1917.
Professor pharmaceutical chemistry, Medico-Chirurgical College, Philadelphia 1908-1914, professor analytical chemistry, 1914-1916. Lecturer chemical control, Philadelphia College Pharmacy, 1916-1928, trustee lecturer pharm, control, drug legislation, 1948-1956.
Chemist Hercules Powder Company, 1918-1919. Secretary director Cellulose Silk Company American 1920-1922.
Superintendent of Robert McNeil Laboratory, Philadelphia, 1920-1933.
Vice-president and scientific director McNeil laboratories, Incorporated. Now retired. Consultant National Security Resources Board Procter Medal award of Philadelphia Drug Exchange, 1948.
Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member revision committee, United States Pharmacopoeia, 1910-1920. Member American Chemical Society, American Pharmaceutical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Institute Social Sciences, Phi Zeta Delta, Beta Phi Sigma, Rho Chi, Kappa Psi.
Clubs: Tavistock Country, Collingswood.
Married Edith Parks, September 18, 1901 (died 1937). Married second, Carolyn G. Bailey, January 20, 1939. Children: Lois Lee (Mistress H. L. Haws) (deceased), Eugene Parks (deceased).