Background
Huff, Wilbert James was born on October 4, 1890 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Leonidas Martin and Mary Ann (Weidhas) Huff.
chemist chemical and gas engineer
Huff, Wilbert James was born on October 4, 1890 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Leonidas Martin and Mary Ann (Weidhas) Huff.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Northern University, 1911, Doctor of Science, 1927. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1914, Doctor of Philosophy, in Chemistry, 1917.
With Barrett Company Research Laboratory, New York City, 1917-1918. Research chemist United States Bureau Mines, 1919-1920. In charge research division Koppers Company, laboratories, Pittsburgh, 1920-1924.
Fellow Mellon Institute Industrial Research, 1921-1924.
Professor gas engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1924-1937. Professor of chemical engineering and department chairman chemical engineering U. Maryland, from 1937, chairman division physical science, from 1938, member general administrative board, 1938-1956, director engineering experiment station, from 1940.
Consultant practice. Consulting chemical engineer Fuels and Explosives Division, bureau of Mines, 1946-1950, chief chemist explosives division, Bureau Mines 1935-1957.
Consultant United States Department of Commerce, 1946-1947, Army Chemical Corps from 1949.
Member of American Chemical Society (chairman gas and fuel division and
Married Rachel Smith, May 11, 1918.