Background
Lucas, Howard Johnson was born on March 7, 1885 in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Son of William W. and Marian (Curtis) Lucas.
Lucas, Howard Johnson was born on March 7, 1885 in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Son of William W. and Marian (Curtis) Lucas.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1907, Master of Arts, 1908, Doctor of Science, 1953.
Assistant chemistry Ohio State University, 1907-1909. Fellow in chemistry University of Chicago, 1909-1910. Assistant chemist United States Government, 1910-1913.
Instructor chemistry California Institute Technology, 1913-1915, associate professor, 1915-1940, professor, 1940-1955, emeritus professor, since 1955.
Visiting professor of chemistry U. Hawaii, 1953, Ohio State University, 1954-1955. Chairman committee nomenclature National Research Council, 1952-1953.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (Science Apparatus Makers award 1953), National Academy Sciences, American Association University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Sigma.