Background
Peterson, Martin Severin was born on April 21, 1897 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Son of Axel and Matilda (Collinson) Peterson.
Peterson, Martin Severin was born on April 21, 1897 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Son of Axel and Matilda (Collinson) Peterson.
AB, Reed College, 1920. Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1932.
Director Memorial Settlement House, Englewood, New Jersey, 1921-1923. Instructor English, Iowa State University, 1923-1925. Assistant professor University Nebraska, 1926-1946.
Technical editor Western Regional Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, 1946-1947. Chief technical services office Question Manager Food and Container Institute, Chicago, 1947-1962. General physical scientist United States Army Research and Engineering Laboratories, Natick, Massachusetts, from 1962.
Visiting professor English, University Montana, summer 1935. Rockefeller fellow University Chicago, 1925-1926.
Member Institute Food Technology, Packaging Institute, Question Manager Association.
Married Wilma Loomis, August 21, 1926. 1 child, Tom Loomis.