Background
Frankforter, George Bell was born on April 22, 1859 in Potter, Ohio, United States. Son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Clunk) Frankforter.
Frankforter, George Bell was born on April 22, 1859 in Potter, Ohio, United States. Son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Clunk) Frankforter.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Nebraska, 1886, Master of Arts, 1888. Chemical course Bergakademie, Berlin. Doctor of Philosophy, University Berlin, 1893.
Instructor chemistry U. Nebraska, 1885-1887, professor of chemistry, 1893-1894. High school, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1887-1888. Dean School Chemistry and director Chemical Laboratory, University of Minnesota, 1894-1917, professor organic and industrial chemistry, 1920-1925, professor emeritus, since 1927.
Professor chemistry, Stanford, 1925-1926.
Member State Council Defense Major, Ordnance Department United States of America, 1918. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Electrochemical Society, Society Chemical Industry, Ordnance Association, Military Order World War, Associate Technology Advisory Corporation, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Clubs: Chemists’, Skylight.
Married Mary Spalding Carter, 1898. Children: Alice Sylvia, Mary Elizabeth (Mistress Charles Christian Hewitt), Eleanor Evans (deceased), George William Carter.