Background
Zerban, Frederick William was born on October 20, 1880 in Oppenheim-on-Rhine, Germany. Son of Alexander and Mathilde (Witterstaetter) Zerban.
Zerban, Frederick William was born on October 20, 1880 in Oppenheim-on-Rhine, Germany. Son of Alexander and Mathilde (Witterstaetter) Zerban.
Preparatory education, Gymnasium, Darmstadt, Germany, 1893-1899. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Munich, 1903.
Came to the United States, 1904, naturalized citizen, 1920. Carnegie research assistant, College City of New York, 1904-1906. Chemist Louisiana Sugar Experiment Station, 1906-1908.
Director Sugar Experiment Station, Lima, Peru, 1908-1909.
Sub-director Agricultural Experiment Station, Tucuman, Argentina, 1909-1910. Research chemist, Porto Rico Sugar Planters Experiment Station, Rio Piedras, 1911-1912.
Manager agricultural office, Potash Syndicate, New Orleans, 1913-1917. Research chemist Louisiana Sugar Experiment Station, New Orleans, 1917-1920.
Director research, Penick & Ford, Limited., New Orleans, 1920-1923.
Chemist in charge New York Sugar Trade Laboratory since 1923.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists, American Institute Chemical Engineers. Member American Chemical Society, Institute Food Technologists, International Society Sugar Cane Technologists (president), Association des chimistes de sucrerie de France. Member National Academy Sciences of Peru.
Member International Sugar Commission.
Club: Chemists.
Married Helen Regan, August 18, 1908.