Background
Norton, Thomas Herbert was born on June 30, 1851 in Rushford, New York, United States. Son of Review Robert and Julia Ann Granger (Horsford) Norton.
Norton, Thomas Herbert was born on June 30, 1851 in Rushford, New York, United States. Son of Review Robert and Julia Ann Granger (Horsford) Norton.
Dese. Thos. Norton, a founder of Guilford, Connecticut, 1639. Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton (valedictorian), 1873, Doctor of Science, 1895. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Heidelberg, 1875, Doctor Natural Science, 1936.
Graduate Student Universities of Berlin and Paris, 1876-1878.
Was manager of large chemical works, Paris, France, 1878-1883. Professor of chemistry, University of Cincinnati, 1883-1900. Traveled 12,000 miles on foot through Europe and Asia, the first to traverse Greece and Syria in this manner.
Appointed by President McKinley, May 1900, to establish the United States consulate at Harput, Turkey.
Sent by United States Government to investigate conditions in Armenia, 1904, to Persia, 1904-1905. American consul at Smyrna, Turkey, 1905-1906.
At Chemnitz, Saxony, 1906-1914. Detailed under Department of Commerce to report on chemical industries of Europe, 1911-1912.
To further development of America chemical industries, especially dyestuffs, 1915-1917.
Editor of The Chemical Engineer, 1917-1918. Chemist with Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours & Company, 1917-1920. Editor Chemieals, 1920-1929.
Research chemist American Cyanamid corporation since 1930.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (secretary council, 1892. Member Washington Academy Sciences, New York Academy Sciences, American Chemical Society (councilor 1897-1899), National Institute Social Sciences, International Institute of China (secretary of council), society Chemical Industry, Society Chimique de France, Deutsche Chemical Gesellschaft, Russian Chemical Society, Delta Kappa Epilson, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sons of the American Revolution South.R., Society War of 1812, Society Golonial Wars, English-Speaking Union, Hamilton College Alumni Society (president New England Association, 1917-1920).
Married Edith Eliza Ames, December 27, 1883 (died October 30, 1929), 1 Son, Robert Ames.