Background
Dill, David Bruce was born on April 22, 1891 in Eskridge, Kansas, United States. Son of David White and Lydia (Dunn) Dill.
Dill, David Bruce was born on April 22, 1891 in Eskridge, Kansas, United States. Son of David White and Lydia (Dunn) Dill.
Bachelor of Science, Occidental College, 1913. Doctor of Science, Occidental College, 1959. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1914.
Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1925.
Assistant, associate chemist, Bureau Chemistry United States Department Agriculture, 1918-1925. Food research fellow, Stanford University, 1923-1925. National Research fellow Harvard University, 1925-1927, assistant professor biochemistry, 1927-1936, associate professor industrial physiology, 1936-1938, professor, 1938-1947, director research Fatigue Laboratory, 1927-1947, visiting lecturer, 1950-1961.
Science director medical division Army Chemical Center, Maryland, 1947-1961, retired, 1961. Research scholar Indiana University, from 1961. Leader physiological exploratory expedns. to Andes, Canal Zone, Colorado Desert.
Lieutenant colonel Air Corps United States Army, 1941-1943. Lieutenant colonel in research and development Quartermaster Corps., 1943-1946. Colonel United States Army Air Force Reserve, 1946-1953, retired, 1953.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American College Cardiology (honorary), Armed Forces Chemical Association, NAS-National Research Council (member Executive Committee division biology and agriculture 1955-1958) American Society Biological Chemists, Federation American Socs. Experimental Biology (Chairman of the Board 1951-1952), American Physiological Society (member county, treasurer 1946-1950, president 1950-1951), American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Academy Physical Education, Aero-Medical Association, American Chemical Society, American College Sports Medicine (president 1960-1961), Polish Association Sports Medicine (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi LambdaUpsilon.
Married Olive Lillian Cassel, June 10, 1915. Children: Elizabeth Cassel Dill Horvath, David Bruce. Married Chloris Luella Fuller Gillis, January 3, 1946.