Background
Reid, E. Emmet was born on June 27, 1872 in Fincastle, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Alfred and Virginia (Ammen) Reid.
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E. Emmet Reid
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Master of Arts, Richmond (Virginia) College, 1892, Doctor of Laws, 1917. Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1898.
Career
Chemistry, College of Charleston, South Carolina., 1898-1901, Baylor University, Waco, 1901-1908. Research assistant and Johnston scholar, Johns Hopkins, 1908-1911. Research chemist, Colgate & Company, 1911-1914.
Associate professor, later professor organic chemistry, Johns Hopkins, 1914-1937, professor emeritus from 1937.
Visiting professor of University of Chicago, summer 1930. Gas warfare investigations, bureau of Mines, War Department, May 1917-January 1919.
Research adviser to University of Richmond, University of South Carolina., Furman University, University of Alabama, Georgia Polytechnic, Howard College, Birmingham-Southern College Consultant du Pont Company, Hercules Powder Company, Socony-Vacuum Oil Corporation, Thiokol Corporation, Chemical Warfare Service.
Achievements
Religion
God never intended nor desired for a single person to go to Hell. Sin caused a separation between God and man, and that Jesus’ death on the cross is the only bridge to cross from death to life. This bridge, however, is accessible by anyone at anytime.
Membership
Member American Chemical Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Margaret Kendall, December 28, 1915. Children: Emmet Kendall, Alfred Gray, Martha Bell, Teacher science, Mount.
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American -
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Baptist -
Political Party
Democrat