Background
Davis, Tenney Lombard was born on January 7, 1890 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas Lombard and Martha W. (Tenney) Davis.
Davis, Tenney Lombard was born on January 7, 1890 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas Lombard and Martha W. (Tenney) Davis.
Student, Dartmouth College, 1907-1908. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1913. Master of Science, Harvard, 1914, Doctor of Philosophy, 1917.
University of California, 1916-1917.
Austin teaching fellow, Harvard, 1913-1916. Instructor organic chemical, Massachusetts institute Technology, 1919-1920, assistant professor, 1920-1926, associate professor, 1926-1938, professor, 1938-1942, professor emeritus since 1942. Summer lecturer, Western Reserve University, 1931, 1938.
Section chairman National Defense Research Committee, June 1940-April 1941.
Director of scientific research and development, National Fireworks, Incorporated since 1942. Trustee South Scituate Savings Bank.
First lieutenant-Ordnance Department, United States Army, 1917-1919.
Member American Chemical Society (chairman history chemical division, 1932-1939), History of Science Society (vice president 1941), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences (correspondent secretary 1930-1937, recording secretary 1937-1938), corresponding.
Married Dorothy Theresa Münch, August 28, 1923.