Background
Rettger, Leo Frederick was born on March 17, 1874 in Huntingburg, Indiana, United States. Son of John Henry and Mary Catherine (Woellner), R.
Rettger, Leo Frederick was born on March 17, 1874 in Huntingburg, Indiana, United States. Son of John Henry and Mary Catherine (Woellner), R.
Graduate Indiana State Teachers College, 1894. Bachelor of Arts, University of Indiana, 1896, Master of Arts, 1897, Doctor of Laws, 1931. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1902.
Student of University of Strassburg.
1 son, James Frederick. Assistant in bacteriology and chemical University of Indiana, 1897-1900. Instructor bacteriology, Yale, 1902-1906, assistant professor, 1906-1919, professor, 1910-1942, professor emeritus since June 1942.
Research fellow Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, 1903-1906.
Participant time bacteriologist in charge, department of animal diseases, Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station, 1908-1946. Lecturer in bacteriology, Wesleyan University, 1916-1917.
Member Society American Bacteriologists (president 1916), American Association for the Advancement of Science, North-American Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (president 1932), Sigma Xi, Delta Omega, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Clara V. Snyder, June 9, 1903.