Background
Allbritten, Herbert Graves was born on April 26, 1911 in Murray, Kentucky, United States. Son of Blufford Seamore and Nancy Ann (Winchester) Allbritten.
Allbritten, Herbert Graves was born on April 26, 1911 in Murray, Kentucky, United States. Son of Blufford Seamore and Nancy Ann (Winchester) Allbritten.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Murray State University, 1931. Master of Science in Soil Technology, University Kentucky, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 1951.
Assistant chief inspector, Arkansas Ordnance, 1942-1943; instructor, Army Ordnance, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1943-1946; research fellow in soils, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1946-1947, 50-51; soil researcher, Rhode Island Experiment Station, Kingston, 1947-1950; professor soil chemistry and research, Clemson (South Carolina.) College, 1951-1959; professor soils, Murray State University, 1959-1963; associate professor of chemistry, Memphis State University, 1963-1968; professor, Memphis State University, 1968-1979; professor emeritus, Memphis State University, since 1979. Consultant on excess flight application of pesticides and metabolic products of chlorinated pesticides in soils.
Past advisor Boy Scouts American. Former Sunday school teacher Methodist Church. Fellow American Institute Chemists (emeritus, past member of national review board for accreditation).
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Soil Science Society American, Rotary, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta, Chi Beta Phi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Martha Belle Harris, December 26, 1939. 1 child, James Franklin.