Background
Mccoy, Herbert Newby was born on June 29, 1870 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. Son of James W. and Sarah N. Mccoy.
Mccoy, Herbert Newby was born on June 29, 1870 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. Son of James W. and Sarah N. Mccoy.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1892. Master of Science, 1893, honorary Doctor of Science, 1938. Fellow University of Chicago, 1896-1898, Doctor of Philosophy, 1898.
Technical chemist, Chicago, Illinois, 1893-1894. Professor of chemistry and physics, Fargo (North Dakota) College, 1894-1896. Assistant in chemistry, University of Chicago, 1898-1899.
Assistant professor, University of Utah, 1899-1901.
Instructor, 1901-1903, assistant professor of chemistry, 1903-1907. Associate professor, 1907-1911, professor, 1911-1917, University of Chicago.
Secretary Carnotite Reduction Company, Chicago, 1915-1917, president, 1917-1923. Vice president Lindsay Light & Chemical corporation since 1919.
Member American Chemical Society, American Electroehem. Society, American Physical Society, Institute of Chemical Engineers. Clubs: Quadrangle, Chemists (Chicago).
Married Ethel M. Terry, June 13, 1922.