Background
Acree, Solomon Farley was born on December 18, 1875 in McGregor, Texas, United States. Son of George Wren and Elizabeth Virginia (Grimes) Acree.
Acree, Solomon Farley was born on December 18, 1875 in McGregor, Texas, United States. Son of George Wren and Elizabeth Virginia (Grimes) Acree.
Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1896, Master of Science, 1897. Doctor of Philosophy, C. Chicago, 1902. Graduate study U. Berlin, 1903-1904.
Johnston scholar Johns Hopkins, 1904-1906.
Assistant in chemistry University Texas, 1896-1897. Fellow and assistant in chemistry U. Cbgo., 1898-1901. Assistant professor of chemistry U. Utah, 1901-1904.
Assistant and associate professor Johns Hopkins, 1906-1914.
Professor forest chemistry University of Wisconsin, 1914-1917, professor and chief of chemical section, Forest Products Laboratory, 1914-1917. Professor forest chemistry Syracuse University, 1917-1919.
Vice president International Chemical Products Company and president Grahame Chemical Company, 1920-1924. Professor physical organic chemistry, George Washington University, 1924-1926.
Principal chemist United States Bureau Standards, Washington. since 1927, chief of section Fiber Structures and Hydrogen Ion Measurements, since 1931.
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Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Texas Academy Science, Chemical Society (London). Member American Chemical Society, German Chemical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Ruby Jarvis Tiller, May 1, 1917. Children: Ruby Jane de Haven, George Wren.