Background
Mathews, Joseph Howard was born on October 15, 1881 in Auroraville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Joseph and Lydia Tibbets (Cate) Mathews.
Mathews, Joseph Howard was born on October 15, 1881 in Auroraville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Joseph and Lydia Tibbets (Cate) Mathews.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1903, Master of Arts, 1905. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1906, Doctor of Philosophy, 1908.
Assistant in chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1905. Instructor chemistry, Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, Ohio, 1906-1907. Assistant professor of chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1911, associate professor, 1917, professor, 1919-1952, also chairman of department and director course in chemistry.
Commissioned captain Ordnance Department, United States Army, July 10, 1917.
Major, January 15, 1918. Honorary discharge, December 16, 1918.
Went to France as special investigator of problems connected with gas warfare, September 1917. Returned to the United States, January 1918, and placed in charge offensive gas and research branch of trench warfare section Engineering Division of Ordnance Department Criminal identification expert.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Kappa Phi. Clubs: University, Rotary, Professional, Scabbard and Blade (Madison).
Married Ella Barbara Gilfillan, June 26, 1909. Children: Marion Zoe, Jean Barbara.