Background
Davidson, Robert James was born on April 3, 1862 in Armagh, Ireland. Son of John and Hannah (Donaldson) Davidson.
Davidson, Robert James was born on April 3, 1862 in Armagh, Ireland. Son of John and Hannah (Donaldson) Davidson.
Bachelor of Science, South Carolina. College, 1885, Master of Arts, 1887.
Of John McLaren McBryde, May 2, 1892. Tutor in chemistry, South Carolina. College, 1885-1888, assistant professor and secretary of faculty, University of South Carolina., 1888-1891.
Assistant chemist, South Carolina.
Experiment Station, 1888-1890. Chemist, Virginia Experiment Station, 1891-1907.
Professor of chemistry, since 1891, dean scientific department, since 1903, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia.
Married Anna Maria, daughter