Background
Rosanoff, Martin Andre was born on December 28, 1874 in Nicolaeff, Russia. Son of Abraham H. and Clara (Bertinskaya) Rosanoff.
Rosanoff, Martin Andre was born on December 28, 1874 in Nicolaeff, Russia. Son of Abraham H. and Clara (Bertinskaya) Rosanoff.
Imperial Classical Gymnasium, Nicolaeff, 1883-1891. Bachelor of Philosophy, New York University, 1895. Studied University of Berlin, 1895-1896, University of Paris, 1896-1898.
Research fellow, New York University, 1899-1900, Doctor of Science, 1908.
Editor for exact sciences, New International Encyclopedia, 1900-1903. Research assistant to Thomas A. Edison, Orange, New Jersey, 1903-1904. Instructor theoretical chemistry, 1904-1905, assistant professor, 1905-1907, New York University.
Head department of chemistry, and director chemical laboratories, Clark University, 1907-1914.
Also professor organic chemistry, Clark College, 1910-1912. Professor chemical research, Mellon Institute, University of Pittsburgh, 1914-1915, head department of research in pure chemistry, 1915-1919.
Professor chemical research, Duquesne University, 1933-1940, dean of the graduate school, 1934-1940. Local research administrator office of education, unites states department of Interior, 1936-1937.
Public Panel Chairman War Labor Board, 1943-1946.
Received United States Certificate of Merit, 1943.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (Nichols medalist), Royal Society of Arts, National Institute Social Sciences, American Arbitration Association Honorary. Member International Mark Twain Society Phi Beta Kappa.
Clubs: Chemists (New York).
Married Louise Place, February 2, 1901 (died August 30, 1918). Married second, Charlotte Adèle Walker, November 17, 1932. Children: Boris Place, Elizabeth Place, Marian Place (deceased), James Keyes Place.