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Cole, Howard Irving was born on April 12, 1892 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of Abram Henry and Anna Marie (Kammermeyer) Cole.
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Howard Irving Cole, American chemistry Awarded Legion of Merit. Served as Lieutenant Gas Defense, Service, United States Army, 1917-1918; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; member American Chemical Society, International Leprosy Association, Washington Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1914, Doctor of Philosophy, 1917.
Career
Expert Chemical microscopist A. Doctorate. Little & Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1919-1920. Professor Chemical U. Oregon, 1920-1922. Organic research chemist Bureau Science, Mapila, Philippine Islands, 1922-1924.
Head department chemistry Robert College, Istanbul, Turkey, 1924-1926.
Chief chemist Philippine Health Service, Culion Leper Colony, 1926-1934. Expert League of Nations, stationed Rio de Janeiro, 1935-1939.
Executive director commission on biological warfare. Research and Development Board, Secretary Defense, Washington, 1947-1954.
Member of staff National Academy Sciences, Washington, 1955-1957.
Achievements
Membership
Served as Lieutenant Gas Defense, Service, United States Army, 1917-1918. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, International Leprosy Association, Washington Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Clubs: Army and Navy (Manila) Army-Navy (Washington), Pan-American Doctors (Huasca, Mexico).
Connections
Married Nancy Ruth Fields, May 27, 1927.
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Died
November 28, 1966 (aged 74) -
Resting place
Buried Santa Barbara (California) Cemetery. -
Nationality
American