Background
Creighton, Henry Jermain Maude was born on March 2, 1886 in Dartmouth, Nova Scoti. Son of Henry Dolby and Helen James (Robson) Creighton.
Creighton, Henry Jermain Maude was born on March 2, 1886 in Dartmouth, Nova Scoti. Son of Henry Dolby and Helen James (Robson) Creighton.
Bachelor of Arts, Dalhousie University, 1906, Master of Arts, 1907, Doctor of Laws, 1948. Master of Science, U. Birmingham (England), 1909. Student of University Heidelberg (Germany), 1909-1910.
Doctor of Science, Federal Polytech.
Zurich, Switzerland, 1913. Doctor of Science, Swathmore College, 1957.
Came to the United States, 1912. Lecturer chemistry Dalhousie University, 1911. Instructor chemistry Swarthmore College, 1912-1913, assistant professor, 1913-1924, associate professor, 1924-1927, professor 1927-1952, emeritus professor
Head chemistry department, 1927-1949.
Consultant in electrochemistry. On leave of absence with Manhattan Project at Columbia University, 1943-1946.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (chairman Philadelphia section 1940-1941), Electrochemical Society (vice president 1936-1938, president 1939-1940), Chemical Society (London), Society Chemical Industry, Faraday Society, Franklin Institute (Chairman of Commission on science and arts, 1918. Member Franklin medal committee, 1922-1952, chairman 1933), Nova Scotian Institute Science, New York Academy Science, Chemical Institute Canada, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary), Sigma Xi (chairman national lectureship committee 1938-1943). Clubs: Chemists Men's Faculty of Columbia University (New York).
Married Jean Hamilton Walker, June 21, 1916. Children: Robert, Rosamond (Mistress Seymour J. Ettman).