Background
Voorhees, Louis Augustus was born on March 6, 1865 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Holbert (Doctor of Medicine and Charlotte (Bournonville) V.
Voorhees, Louis Augustus was born on March 6, 1865 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Holbert (Doctor of Medicine and Charlotte (Bournonville) V.
Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers College, 1885, Master of Arts, 1888.
Began with New Jersey State Agricultural Experiment Station, 1885, and advanced to chief chemist, 1895. Resigned and opened own laboratory, 1905. Chemist to Department of Health, City of New Brunswick, since 1920.
A pioneer in various agricultural investigations, 1885-1905.
Charter member Institute of Food Technologists. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Public Health Association, Association Official Agricultural Chemists, American Dairy Science Association, International Association of Milk Sanitarians, New Jersey Health Officers Association, New Jersey Health and Sanitary Association, Institute Food Technologists, New Brunswick Scientific Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Sons of Union Veterans, Phi Beta Kappa.
Member Institute of Food Technologists. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemistry
Married May Wilcox, October 24, 1900.