Background
Wright, Sydney Longstreth was born on October 9, 1896 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Redwood and Letitia Ellicott (Carpenter) Wright.
Wright, Sydney Longstreth was born on October 9, 1896 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Redwood and Letitia Ellicott (Carpenter) Wright.
Student Episcopal Academy Philadelphia. Bachelor of Science (Princeton, 1918, Master of Arts (Sayre fellow), 1920, Doctor of Philosophy (Proctor fellow), 1928. National Research Council fellow medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1928-1930, fellow, 1930-1932, 32-33.
Research chemist Barrett Company, Philadelphia, 1919-1921. Chemist Ayer Clinic Laboratory, Pennsylvania Hospital, 1923-1928. Instructor department research medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1931-1934, instructor department physiological chemistry, 1932-1936.
Associate director Franklin Institute, 1943-1940, director membership, 1936-1940 assistant to secretary 1939-1940.
Director Library Company of Philadelphia, 1937-1943. President Meadowbrook School, 1938-1942.
Director Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts 1939-1959. Chairman Cheltenham Township Defense Council, 1941-1945.
Trustee Wagner Free Institute Science 1931-1958, secretary.
1935-1940, treasurer, 1940, vice president, 1948-1958. Trustee Pennsylvania School Horticulture for Women Ambler, 1945-1946. Director National Farm School, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1943-1946.
Trustee of the Rhode Island Oceanarium.
Served as private United States Army 1917-1919. Member Franklin Institute (Philadelphia), American Society Biological Chemistry. Clubs: Mid Ocean (Bermuda).
Married Catharine Wharton Morris, February 28, 1925. Children: Anna Wharton, William Redwood, Ellicott, Harrison Morris.