Background
Ball, CHarles Olin was born on March 30, 1893 in Abilene, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles Asa and Ellen (Markley) Ball.
Ball, CHarles Olin was born on March 30, 1893 in Abilene, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles Asa and Ellen (Markley) Ball.
AB, George Washington University, 1920. Master of Science, George Washington University, 1922. Doctor of Philosophy, George Washington University, 1926.
Student, Cambridge University, University Chicago.
Research technician, National Canners Association, 1919-1922; technician, group supervisor, American Can Company, 1922-1930; assistant manager, assistant to director research, American Can Company, 1930-1941; tecch. director, Owens-Illinois Can Company, 1942-1944; consultant food technical, Maumee, Ohio., 1947-1949; editor, Food Technology magazine, 1947-1950; editor emeritus, Food Technology magazine, from 1950; professor food technical, research specialist, Rutgers University, 1949-1963; department chairman food science, Rutgers University, 1959-1963; emeritus professor, Rutgers University, from 1963. Vice president Avi Public Company, from 1963.
Served with Kansas National Guard on Mexican border, 1916. Captain United States Army, 1917-1919. Founding member Institute Food Technologists.
Member National Canners Association, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, others.
Married Madeline Esther Hoopes, January 1, 1920. 1 child, Bette Neilson.