Background
Jennings, Walter Louis was born on November 15, 1866 in Bangor, Maine, United States. Son of Stephen and Ellen Giddings (Ingalls) Jennings.
Jennings, Walter Louis was born on November 15, 1866 in Bangor, Maine, United States. Son of Stephen and Ellen Giddings (Ingalls) Jennings.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1889, Master of Arts, 1890, Doctor of Philosophy, 1892.
Assistant instructor organic chemistry, 1889-1890, qualitative analysis, 1890-1892, Parker fellow, 1893-1894, Harvard University. Assistant professor of chemistry, 1894-1900, professor organic chemistry, 1900-1937, director department of chemistry, 1911-1937, since emeritus Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, German Chemical Society. Member Massachusetts Medico-Legal Society, Harvard Musical Association.
Member Worcester Medical Milk Commission.
Clubs: Bohemian, Cosmopolitan, Sigma Xi, Worcester Tennis, Worcester, Harvard, Longwood Cricket.
Married Alice Emily Page, July 24, 1897. Children: Ruth, Frances, Alice.