Background
Markham, Edwin Carlyle was born on December 24, 1902 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of James William and Anna (Leigh) Markham.
Markham, Edwin Carlyle was born on December 24, 1902 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of James William and Anna (Leigh) Markham.
Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1927.
Assistant professor of chemistry University of Virginia, 1927-1930, research associate, 1930-1933. Instructor chemistry U. Delaware, 1933-1934. Assistant professor chemical U. North Carolina, 1934-1937, associate professor, 1937-1941, professor chemical, 1941-1951.
Smith professor of chemistry since 1951.
The purpose of human existence is to love, worship, and serve God in thought, word, and deed, and, grounded in this relationship with God, to love and serve others
Member American Chemical Society, North Carolina Academy Science Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Anne Janet Whitlock, May 27, 1928 (deceased). Children: Carlyle, Allan Whitlock.