Background
Brinton, Paul Henry Mallet-Prevost was born on May 8, 1882 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Colonel Joseph P. and Kate (Mallet-Prevost) Brinton.
Brinton, Paul Henry Mallet-Prevost was born on May 8, 1882 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Colonel Joseph P. and Kate (Mallet-Prevost) Brinton.
Student, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, and Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1900-1902. Chemisches Laboratorium Fresenius, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1907-1909. Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1912, Master of Science, 1913, Doctor of Philosophy, 1916.
With various electrical manufacturing and mining companies until 1907. Instructor chemistry University of Minnesota, 1909-1912. Assistant professor and professor, U. Arizona, 1912-1920.
Professor and head of division of analytical chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1921-1927.
Resigned to devote time to private research. Consultant chemist; visiting professor of chemistry, University of Southern California, 1932-1942.
Captain Chemical Warfare Service, United States Army. Chief of analytical research unit, chemical research section, 1918.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society, American Association University professors, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Gamma Chi, Psi Upsilon. Christian Scientist.
Married Mary Adams Rice, 1906.