Background
Moore, Richard Bishop was born on May 6, 1871 in Cincinnati. Son of William Thomas and Mary A. (Bishop) Moore.
Moore, Richard Bishop was born on May 6, 1871 in Cincinnati. Son of William Thomas and Mary A. (Bishop) Moore.
Went to England with parents, 1878. Student Argyle College, London, England., 1881-1883, Saint Edmund’s College, London, 1883-1885, Institut Keller, Paris, 1885-1886, University College, London, 1886-1890, University of Chicago, 1896-1897, Bachelor of Science, 1896. Doctor of Science, University of Colorado, 1916.
Instructor chemistry, Oswestry High School, England, 1890-1891, Birkbeck Institute, London, 1891-1893. Assistant in chemistry, University of Chicago, 1896. Instructor chemistry, University of Missouri, 1897-1905.
Professor of chemistry, Butler College, Indianapolis, 1905-1911.
Soil scientist, Laboratory of Physicians and Chemical Investigations, bureau of Soils, Washington, August 20, 1911-October 1912. Physical chemist in charge of the chemistry and metallurgy of rare metals, 1912-1919, chief chemist and chief division mineral technology, United States Bureau Mines, 1919-1923.
General manager The Door Company, engineers, New York, 1923-1926. Dean of science, head chemical department, Purdue, since 1926.
Made survey for United States Geological Survey, of the thermal waters of the Yellowstone National Park for radio-active properties, 1906.
With Sir William Ramsey, London, England., 1907-1908. In charge all helium work for United States Bureau Mines, 1918-1923.
Member of the United States Helium Board, 1920-1923.
Married Callie Pemberton, June 11, 1902. Married second, Georgie Elizabeth Dowell, June 18, 1924.