Background
Hanmer, Hiram RUpert was born on September 6, 1896 in Lincoln, Vermont, United States. Son of George A. and Frances M. (Gove) Hanmer.
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Hiram RUpert Hanmer
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Bachelor of Science, University Vermont, 1918. Doctor of Science, Medical College Virginia, 1963.
Career
Control and research chemist, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1918-1921;
research chemist, The American Tobacco Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1921-1932;
director research, The American Tobacco Company, Richmond, from 1932;
director company, The American Tobacco Company, Richmond, from 1938;
vice president department research and development, The American Tobacco Company, Richmond, 1959-1964. Member Virginia Museum Science Commission, chairman, 1946-1950. President Virginia Institute for Science Research.
Board directors Virginia Chamber of Commerce, 1950-1953. Advisory county Virginia economy from 1947, Richmond Citizens Association.
Achievements
Membership
Member board trustees Crippled Children's Hospital, Valentine Museum. Fellow American Institute Chemists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chemical Society of London. Member American Chemical Society (councilor 1944-1945, chairman Virginia section 1942-1943), New York Academy of Sciences, Society Chemical Industry, Southern Association Science and Industry (trustee from 1945), Technology Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, Virginia Academy of Sciences (past president, Ivey F. Lewis distinguished service award 1965), Virginia Institute of Science Research (president), Richmond Chamber of Commerce (past director), Clubs: Chemists (New York ), Torch (past president), Commonwealth (Richmond), Downtown.
Connections
Married Sallie B. Roome, June 9, 1928.
