Background
Wells, Harry Edward was born on January 4, 1874 in Hudson Falls, New York, United States. Son of Thomas E. and Charlotte A. (Cornell) Wells.
Wells, Harry Edward was born on January 4, 1874 in Hudson Falls, New York, United States. Son of Thomas E. and Charlotte A. (Cornell) Wells.
Bachelor of Science, Middlebury College, 1894, Master of Arts, 1895. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Leipzig, 1897.
Food investigation, with West. O. Atwater, 1898-1900. Instructor chemistry, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1899-1901. Associate professor and professor of chemistry, Allegheny College, 1902-1907.
Professor of chemistry, Washington and Jefferson College, 1907-1918.
Instructor chemistry, Harvard, 1919-1920. Also atomic weight research.
Professor of chemistry, Smith College, since 1920. Chemist Pratt & Whitney Division, United Aircraft, 1942-1945.
Captain C.W.S., 1918.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Married Violet Harper, April. Children: Harry Edward, Durbin Harper, McDonald Harper.