Background
Chinn, Herman Isaac was born on April 8, 1913 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alex and Anna (Blumberg) Chinn.
Chinn, Herman Isaac was born on April 8, 1913 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alex and Anna (Blumberg) Chinn.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State College, 1934. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1938.
Instructor, Medical School Northwestern University, 1938-1942; principal chemist, Florida Board Health, 1946-1947; chief department pharmacology, School Aviation Medicine, 1947-1955; science liaison officer, Office Naval Research, London, 1955-1957; chief biological science, Air Force Office Science Research, 1957-1960; deputy science attache, American embassy, Bonn, Germany, 1960-1963; science officer, Office International Science Affairs, State Department, Washington, 1963-1965; science attache, American embassy, Tehran, Iran, 1965-1967; science officer, State Department, 1967-1971; science attache, American embassy, Stockholm, Sweden, 1971-1973; science attache, American embassy, Tel Aviv, 1973-1975; senior scientist, Federation American Socs. for Experimental Biology, 1976-1981.
Served to major Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Colonel United States Air Force Reserve. Member American Society Pharmacology, Bio-chemical Society, American Physiological Society, American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Sigma Xi. M C.
Married Rowena Carter, July 22, 1945. Children: Susan, Stephen, Nancy.