Background
Waters, Lewis William was born on October 3, 1888 in Orange, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Wadsworth and Anna Amelia (Stone) Waters.
Waters, Lewis William was born on October 3, 1888 in Orange, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Wadsworth and Anna Amelia (Stone) Waters.
Graduate Orange High School, 1906. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1910.
Instructor in food analysis, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1910-1911. Chemist Campbell Soup Company, 1911-1914. Assistant to Professor World Trade Sedgwick, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1914.
In charge research laboratory United Fruit Company, Portuguese Limon, Costa Rica, 1914-1917.
In charge biological research department Experiment Station, Éleuthère Irénée Du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Delaware, 1917-1920. Manager research department, Minute Tapioca Company, 1920-1927.
Assistant to executive vice president General Foods Corporation, 1927-1930, vice president in charge of research and development, 1930-1943, vice president in charge scientific relations since 1943. Lecturer New York University Consultant to scientific committee War Production Board.
Member of advisory commission on research and development Office of Question Manager General.
Member technical advising committee Nutrition Foundation, Incorporated.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (councillor since 1937), American Public Health Association, National Association Manufacturers (committee scientific research 1939-1941), National Research Council, Institute Food Technologists (councillor), Society Chemical Industry (councillor), American Academy Sociological and Political Sciences, American Institute of Chemists. Clubs: Chemists (New York).
Married Hazel East. Rugen, April. Children: Sally Eleanor, Lewis William.