Background
Hitchner, Elmer Reeve was born on March 24, 1891 in Woodstown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Wilbert Baker and Hannah (Reeve) Hitchner.
Hitchner, Elmer Reeve was born on March 24, 1891 in Woodstown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Wilbert Baker and Hannah (Reeve) Hitchner.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State College, 1915; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State College, 1916; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1931.
Instructor, Pennsylvania State College, 1916-1917; instructor, New York State College Agriculture, St. Lawrence University, 1917-1918; research chemist, Éleuthère Irénée Dupont Company, Deep Water, Nova Scoti, 1918-1921; instructor, U. Delaware, 1921-1922; assistant professor bacteriology, U. Maine, 1922-1924; associate professor, U. Maine, 1924-1929; professor bacteriology, U. Maine, from 1929; head department bacteriology, U. Maine, 1932-1936; head department bacteriology and biochemistry, U. Maine, from 1936. Director Pullorum Disease Control Program, Maine, from 1932.
Member American Academy Microbiologists, Society of America Bacteriologists, Institute Food Technologists, Masons, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Barbara Dunn, June 18, 1927.