Background
Orchin, Milton was born on June 4, 1914 in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Morris and Mary (Rivkin) Orchin.
Orchin, Milton was born on June 4, 1914 in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Morris and Mary (Rivkin) Orchin.
Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1936. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1939.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Cincinnati, 1984.
Chemist, Food and Drug Administration, Cincinnati, Chicago, 1939-1942; chief organic chemistry section, United States Bureau Mines, 1943-1953; associate professor of chemistry, U. Cincinnati, 1953-1956; professor, head Department, University Cincinnati, 1956-1962; professor of chemistry, director basic science laboratory, U. Cincinnati, 1962-1970; director, Hoke S. Greene Laboratory for Catalysis, since 1970; distinguished service professor, Hoke S. Greene Laboratory for Catalysis, since 1981.
Board governors Ben Gurion University of Negev, Israel, 1974-1980. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman chemistry section 1963), American Chemical Society (chairman Cincinnati section 1962, Eminent Chemist award Cincinnati section 1957, E.V. Murphree award in industrial and engineering chemistry 1979, Morley medal Cleveland section 1980), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Ruth Wilner, June 4, 1941. Children: Morton Lewis, Michael David.