Background
Gilbert, Earl C. was born on February 2, 1895 in Palmyra, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry Warner and Lily Belle (Turnbull) Gilbert.
Gilbert, Earl C. was born on February 2, 1895 in Palmyra, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry Warner and Lily Belle (Turnbull) Gilbert.
Bachelor of Science, Hiram (O.) College, 1916. Master of Science, 1917. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1922.
Principal Brimfield (O.) High School, 1917. Junior gas chemist bureau of Mines, Washington, 1918. Member of faculty Oregon State College, since 1917, professor of chemistry, since 1930, department chairman chemistry 1940-1956.
Private Chemical Warfare Service, 1918.
Chief chemical warfare defense Oregon State Civil Defense, 1949-1950. Guggenheim fellow, Copenhagen and Berlin, 1928-1929.
Member of faculty Oregon State College, since 1917, professor of chemistry, since 1930, department chairman chemistry 1940-1956. Private Chemical Warfare Service, 1918. Fellow A. Associate of Applied Science; member American Chemical Society (president Oregon section 1932, councilor 1933), Electrochemical Society (president 49, Oregon Academy Science (vice president 1956, president 1957).
Member Christian Church.
Married Annette Leonard, June 5, 1918. Children: Henry Leonard, Allan Earl.