Harry Jacob Patterson

Background

PATTERSON, Harry Jacob was born on December 17, 1866 in Yellow Springs, Blair Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William C. and Adaline (Mattern) Patterson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State College, 1886. Post-graduate work in chemistry, same. Doctor of Science, Maryland.

State College, 1912.

Career

Assistant chemist, Pennsylvania State Agricultural Experiment Station, 1886-1888. Chemist and vice-director, Maryland. Agricultural Experiment Station, 1888-1898, director and chemist, 1898.

Also president Maryland. Agriculture College, May 1913-1917. Dean College of Agriculture, U. Maryland, 1925.

Emeritus since 1937. Specialist in food, fertilizer and dairy chemistry and corn fodder products. Author bulletins and articles on these subjects.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author bulletins and articles on these subjects. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Association Official Agricultural Chemists, American Chemical Society, Society Chemical Industry, London.Master Maryland. State Grange, 1905-1913. Secretary Maryland. State Board of Agriculture, 1907-1917.

Membership

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Association Official Agricultural Chemists, American Chemical Society, Society Chemical Industry, London. Master Maryland. State Grange, 1905-1913.

• Member of (F.) American Medical Association. American Chemical Society. Society Chemical Industry (London). American Agronomy Society. American Genetics and Forestry Assns.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Hayward Hutchinson, October 25, 1895. Children: Blanche Seely (Mistress Francis T. Mack), William Calvin.

Father:

William Calvin Patterson

Mother:

Adaline (Mattern) Patterson

Spouse:

Elizabeth Hayward Hutchinson

child:

Blanche Seely Patterson (Mistress Francis T. Mack)

child:

William Calvin Patterson