Background
Kirk, Raymond Eller was born on June 24, 1890 in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. Son of Joseph Alexander and Virginia Eads (Eller) Kirk.
Kirk, Raymond Eller was born on June 24, 1890 in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. Son of Joseph Alexander and Virginia Eads (Eller) Kirk.
Student Nebraska State Normal, Kearney, 1910-1913. Bachelor of Science, University of Nebraska, 1915. Master of Science, Iowa State College, 1917.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell, 1927.
Student of University of Chicago, summer 1919.
Instructor in chemistry, Iowa State College, 1917-1920. Assistant professor of chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1920-1927, associate professor, 1927-1929. Professor and head department of chemistry, Montana State College, and state chemist, 1929-1931.
Professor and head department of chemistry, Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, New York, 1931-1955.
Director Shellac. Research Bureau, 1936-1942. Also dean of the graduate school, since 1944.
Served as civilian inspector Ordnance Department United States Army, 1917-1918. Fellow American Institute Chemists, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Association University professors, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Alpha, Delta Sigma Rho.
Married Beth Sibley, June 30, 1920. Children: Virginia, Josephine Alvira.