Background
Cartledge, Groves Howard was born on February 10, 1891 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States. Son of Samuel Jackson and Louisa (Burns) Cartledge.
Cartledge, Groves Howard was born on February 10, 1891 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States. Son of Samuel Jackson and Louisa (Burns) Cartledge.
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1911, Doctor of Science, 1937. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1916.
Professor chemistry, Presbyterian College of South Carolina., 1913-1917. Associate professor of chemistry, Davidson College, 1917-1918. Second lieutenant Chemical Warfare Services, 1918-1919.
Chief chemist Island Refining Corporation, New York, 1919-1920.
Associate professor, later professor and director of college work in chemistry, Johns Hopkins, 1920-1931. Professor of chemistry and head department University of Buffalo, 1931-1945.
Head materials department Curtiss-Wright Research Laboratory, 1943-1945. Dean of faculty and professor of chemistry, King College, Bristol, Tennessee, 1946-1951.
A group leader Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1951-1961, consultant, 1961-1971.
Member American Chemical Society (Herty gold medal 1967, Lind lectureship 1971), National Association Corrosion Engineers (Whitney award 1966), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Matilda South. Witmer, June 6, 1918. Children: Matilda Roberts, Louisa Burns.