Background
Chambers, James Richard was born on August 20, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of James Richard and Eddie Clyde (Garrett) Chambers.
Chambers, James Richard was born on August 20, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of James Richard and Eddie Clyde (Garrett) Chambers.
Bachelor, Columbia Union College, 1939. Master of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1958.
Instructor Columbia Union College, Takoma Park, Maryland, 1939-1941. Principal Nashville Junior Academy, 1941-1942. Chief chemist, aviation gasoline plant Pennzoil Company, Oil City, Pennsylvania, 1942-1946.
Head department chemistry Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1946-1954. Head science department Southwestern Union College, Keene, Texas, 1954-1960. Associate professor chemistry Walla Walla College, College Place, Washington, 1960-1961, professor, 1961-1980, professor emeritus, from 1980.
Consultant Bionostics Inc., Lisle, Illinois, from 1981.
Member International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, American Chemical Society (chairman local section 1980), Northwest Science Association (president 1980), Sigma Xi (president local chapter), Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Alice Helen Gates, August 27, 1939. 1 child, Harry Donald.
