Background
Mcnair, James Birtley was born on March 18, 1889 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Speer and Mary (Stevens) Mcnair.
Mcnair, James Birtley was born on March 18, 1889 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Speer and Mary (Stevens) Mcnair.
Studied University of Pennsylvania, 1918, University of Chicago, 1922-1925, University of Southern California.
Assistant in University of California, 1914-1916. Research chemist Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, 1917. Assistant chemist Citrus By-Product Laboratory, Bureau Chemistry, United States Department of Agriculture, Los Angeles, California, 1919.
Chemist in charge Chemical Economics Company, Los Angeles, 1920.
Junior chemist Dairy Division Bureau Animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, District of Columbia, 1920-1921. Assistant Fishery Food Laboratory, Bureau Fisheries, Washington, District of Columbia, 1921-1922.
Assistant chemist Bureau Internal Revenue, Treasurer Department, Chicago, Illinois, May-October 1922. Associate in economics botany, 1925-1926, assistant curator of economics botany, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, 1926-1932.
Consultant in ethnobotany, Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, since 1929.
Assistant wine maker and chemist, Pacific Wines, Incorporated., Los Angeles, from 1945. Private Medical Enlisted Reserve corpus, United States army, June 1918-April 1919. Served in C.W.S., World World War World World War World War II
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Antiquaries of Scotland. Member professional associations. Mason (32 degree, Shriner).
Club: Sierra.