Background
Mcneil, Hiram Colver was born on October 2, 1866 in Emerald (Winchester), Ohio, United States. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth H. (Cory) M.
Mcneil, Hiram Colver was born on October 2, 1866 in Emerald (Winchester), Ohio, United States. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth H. (Cory) M.
Bachelor of Science, Denison University, 1896, Master of Science, 1900. Student Harvard College Summer School, 1896, University of Chicago, 1898-1899, and summer, 1901. Doctor of Philosophy, George Washington University, 1905.
Taught in public schools, Ohio, and North. Liberty (O.) Academy, 1889-1893. Instructor chemistry, Denison University, 1896-1898. Research chemist with Mariner & Hoskins, Chicago, 1899.
Professor of chemistry and head department of science, Shurtleff College, 1899-1904.
Research chemist on “The Constitution of the Natural Silicates.” United States Geological Survey, under F. West. Clarke. 1904-1905; research chemist with Columbus Pharmacal Company, 1905-1906.
Assistant chemist, bureau of Chemistry, Washington, 1907-1914. Associate chemistry bureau of Standards, 1914-1918.
Assistant professor of chemistry, 1910, professor, since 1918. head of department, 1918-1926, George Washington University Baptist.
Married Sarah M. Hooper, September 4, 1901. Children: Robert Hooper, Ernest Samuel, Harold Osman.