Background
Tower, Olin Freeman was born on March 19, 1872 in Brooklyn. Son of Freeman Pratt and Julia Ann (Cleveland) Tower.
Tower, Olin Freeman was born on March 19, 1872 in Brooklyn. Son of Freeman Pratt and Julia Ann (Cleveland) Tower.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1892, Master of Arts, 1893. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Leipzig, 1895.
Assistant in chemistry, Wesleyan University, 1893-1894. 1896-1898, instructor chemistry, Adelbert College of Western Reserve University, 1898-1901. assistant professor, 1901-1907, Hurlbut professor of chemistry, 1907-1942, professor emeritus since 1942.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member London Chemical Society, American Chemical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Nu Theta (Wesleyan).
Married Elizabeth Williams, June 1899.