Roger Williams Allen

Background

Allen, Roger Williams was born on March 20, 1897 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Charles Morehead and Nannie Arabella (Thomson) Allen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Auburn U., 1918; Master of Science, Auburn U., 1919; AM, University of Michigan, 1921; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1927.

Career

Chemist, District of Columbia Pickard, consultant chemists, summer 1917; chemist, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Washburn, Wisconsin, summer 1918; chemist, Chemical Warfare Service, Cleveland, 1918; chemist, Alabama State Chemical Laboratory, Auburn, 1919; chemist, unites states department Entomology, summer 1921; chemist, Inecto, Inc. and Marinello Company. New York City, 1926-1928; professor of chemistry, Howard College, Birmingham, 1921-1922, 23-26; professor of chemistry, Auburn U., 1928-1941; dean School Science and Literature, Auburn U., from 1941.

Achievements

• Roger Williams Allen has been listed as a noteworthy University dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director fund drive Auburn Community Chest, 1940. Member Alabama Academy Science, Alabama Ednl. Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Sigma Pi, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Eta Sigma.

Connections

Married Margaret AnnChurch, November 22, 1927. Children: Patsy Jane, Roger W.

Father:

Charles Morehead Allen

Mother:

Nannie Arabella (Thomson) Allen

Spouse:

Margaret AnnChurch

child:

Roger W. Allen

child:

Patsy Jane Allen