Background
Root, William Campbell was born on October 26, 1903 in Grass Valley, California, United States. Son of Orville Hurd and Jean Marion (Campbell) Root.
Root, William Campbell was born on October 26, 1903 in Grass Valley, California, United States. Son of Orville Hurd and Jean Marion (Campbell) Root.
Bachelor of Science, University California, 1925. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1932.
Research associate Harvard, 1930-1932. Instructor chemistry Bowdoin College, 1932-1934, assistant professor, 1934-1939, associate professor, 1939-1946, department chairman, 1941-1966, professor from 1946, Charles West. Pickard professor of chemistry, 1952-1969.
Fellow Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. Member American Chemical Society, American Anthropological Association, Society American Archeology, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma, Theta Delta Chirurgical
Married Pauline Dikeman, April.