Background
Coulter was born on July 15, 1892 in Newton, North Carolina, United States; the son of John Summey Coulter and Sarah Sophronia (Herman) Coulter.
Coulter was born on July 15, 1892 in Newton, North Carolina, United States; the son of John Summey Coulter and Sarah Sophronia (Herman) Coulter.
Coulter received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina in 1913. A year later he earned his Master of Science degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1916 from the same university.
Coulter began his career as an instructor in chemistry from the University of North Carolina in 1916. A year later he took a position of a research chemist at Armstrong Cork Company. Then in 1920, Victor became an assistant professor of chemistry and associate professor in 1925 at the University of Mississippi. Also he served as a professor of chemistry at the same university from 1926 to 1960.
In addition, in 1936, Coulter held a position of a dean of College of Liberal Arts of the University of Mississippi, where he worked until 1957. In 1946, he became a head of chemistry department at that university and held it for a year.
Coutler is a member of American Chemical Society, American Legion, Reserve Officers Association, National Rifle Association, Masons, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi and Alpha Chi Sigma.
On August 16, 1926 Victor Coutler married Magaret McLean.
