Background
Gilreath, Esmarch Senn was born on September 21, 1904 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frank Hackett and Mamie (Williams) Gilreath.
Gilreath, Esmarch Senn was born on September 21, 1904 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frank Hackett and Mamie (Williams) Gilreath.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1926, Master of Arts, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1945.
Instructor chemistry Georgia Technology, 1927-1929. High school chemistry teacher, 1933-1942. Instructor chemistry U. North Carolina, 1942-1944, visiting professor of chemistry, summer 1949.
Research chemist American Enka Corporation, 1945-1946. Assistant professor of chemistry Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1946-1952, associate professor, 1952-1954, professor, 1954-1975, head department chemistry, 1954-1970, professor emeritus, 1975-1976. Visiting professor of chemistry summers U. Oregon, 1957, U. B.C., 1959, Oregon State University, 1961.
Member American Chemical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Alpha Epsilon Delta.
Married Sara Taylor, October 17, 1936.