Background
Harger, Rolla Neil was born on January 14, 1890 in Decatur Company, Kansas, United States. Son of William Delashmutt and Margaret Elizabeth (Neil) Harger.
Harger, Rolla Neil was born on January 14, 1890 in Decatur Company, Kansas, United States. Son of William Delashmutt and Margaret Elizabeth (Neil) Harger.
Bachelor of Arts, Washburn College, 1915, Doctor of Science (honorary), 1960. Master of Arts, Kansas University, 1917. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1922.
Began as laboratory instructor in chemistry Washburn College, 1913-1915. Instructor Kansas University, 1915-1917. Assistant biochemist unites states department of Agriculture, Washington, District of Columbia, 1917-1920.
National Research Council fellow, Yale, 1920-1922.
Assistant professor biochemisry and toxicology school medicine Indiana University, 1922-1929, associate professor, 1929-1933, professor 1933-1960, professor emeritus biochemistry and toxicology, from 1960, department chairman, 1933-1956. Guest lecturer poisons and alcohol before various technical groups.
Professor biochemistry, United States International Cooperation Administration, Indiana U. School Medicine, Basic Medical Science Institute, Karachi, 1958-1959. Research, consultant on poisons, alcohol, ether, vitamins.
Inventor —drunkometer— for testing intoxication, 1931.
Served as expert witness and consultant in many notable cases.
Member committee on driver intoxication National Safety Council from 1938, chairman traffic committee Indianapolis Safety Council, 1941-1958, consultant traffic division, from 1960. Member American Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemists, Indiana Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Pharmacol. and Experimental Medicine, American Society Forensic Sciences (president 1953), Sigma Xi.
Married Helen Harriet Dick, June 6, 1917. Children: Elizabeth Ann (Mistress John West. Stalcup), Robert William, Susan Margaret (Mistress C. R. Stanley).