Background
Herrick, Elbert Charles was born on October 16, 1919 in Joliet, Montana, United States. Son of Charles Albert and Marie (Johnson) Herrick.
Herrick, Elbert Charles was born on October 16, 1919 in Joliet, Montana, United States. Son of Charles Albert and Marie (Johnson) Herrick.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Montana State University, 1941. Degree of Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.
Research chemist Center Research Department E.I. duPont de Nemours, 1949-1954. Associate research chemist Houdry Process Corporation, 1955-1958. Supervisor chemical research Climax Molybdenum Company, Michigan, 1958-1959.
Senior research chemist Research and Development division Sun Oil Corporation, 1959-1961. Senior research chemist Textile Fibers division Dow Chemical Company, 1962-1964. Private practice consultant chemist and chemical engineer, 1964-1965.
Organic section head Great Lakes Research Corporation, 1965-1967. Director chemical research Escambia Chemical Corporation, 1967-1969. Senior research chemist Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 1969-1977.
Senior chemical engineer, scientist Tracor Jitco, Inc., 1977. Environmental systems scientist The MITRE Corporation, 1977-1988. Senior staff specialist Dynamac Corporation, 1988-1989.
Private practice Woodbine, Maryland, from 1989.
Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Doris Christine Brock, June 1, 1962. Children: David, Dennis, Douglas, Donna.