Background
Fisher, Harry Linn was born on January 19, 1885 in Kington, New York, United States. Son of George Edwin and Emma Adelia (Bray) Fisher.
Fisher, Harry Linn was born on January 19, 1885 in Kington, New York, United States. Son of George Edwin and Emma Adelia (Bray) Fisher.
Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1909, Honorary Doctor of Science, 1953. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1910, Doctor of Philosophy, 1912.
Instructor chemistry Cornell, 1911-1912. Instructor organic chemistry Columbia, 1912-1919. Research chemist B. F. Goodrich Company Akron.
O., 1919-1926, United States Rubber Company.
New York City, Passaic, New Jersey, 1926-1936. Director organic chemical research Air Reduction Company, 1936-1944, United States Industrial Chemicals, Incorporated., Stamford, Connecticut, 1936-1949, Baltimore, 1949-1950.
Organizing secretary 12th International Congress Pure and Applied Chemistry, New York City, 1950-1951, arranging secretary 16th Conference, New York City, Washington, 1950-1951. Administrative assistant division chemistry National Research Council, Washington, 1950-1951.
Technical synthetic rubber division Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Washington, 1951-1952.
Professor rubber technical, school engineering University of Southern California, 1953-1956. Western technical director Ocean Minerals, Incorporated., 1957-1958, vice president, since 1958. School board Leonia, New Jersey, 1929-1936, vice president, 1931-1936.
Technical consultant Office Rubber Director, 1943-1944, Office Rubber Research, 1944-1951.
Author: Laboratory Manual of Organic Chemical, 1920, review edits. 1924, 31, 38
Rubber and its Use, 1941. Chemistry of Natural and Synthetic Rubbers, 1957.
Contributor articles professional journals Patentee processes for attaching rubber to metal, non-sulphur vulcanization, synthesis organic chemical compounds, methionine, others.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists (national president 1940-1942), Institute Rubber Industry Great British. Member American Society Testing Materials, American Chemical Society (chairman rubber division 1927-1928. Clubs: Chemists, Cosmos (Washington).
Married Nellie Edna Andrews, June 7, 1910. Children: Helen, Ruth (Mistress Francis B. Roseyear), Robert Andrews.