Background
Seifert, Ralph Louis Edwin was born on February 4, 1914 in Posey County, Indiana, United States. Son of Daniel Frederick and Elfrieda Caroline (Ehrhardt) Seifert.
Seifert, Ralph Louis Edwin was born on February 4, 1914 in Posey County, Indiana, United States. Son of Daniel Frederick and Elfrieda Caroline (Ehrhardt) Seifert.
Bachelor of Arts Evansville, 1934. Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1937.
Instructor, University of Illinois, 1937-1938; instructor to professor, Alma College, 1938-1944; research chemist Respiration Laboratory, University of Chicago, summer 1942; research chemist Metall Laboratory, University of Chicago, 1944-1946; associate professor, Carleton College, 1946-1949; associate professor, Indiana U., 1949-1966; professor of chemistry, Indiana U., 1966-1977; professor emeritus, Indiana U., from 1977. Consultant Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1946-1968, research chemist, summers, 1948, 49, 55.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, Electrochemical Southern, Chemical Society, Indiana Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Catherine Ford Dyer, June 18, 1938. 1 son, Ralph Louis.