Edward W. Washburn family papers, 1817-1934

Biographical Note

Date	Event
1881, May 10	Born, Beatrice, Neb.
1899-1901	University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.
1905	B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
1906-1908	Research associate in physical chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
1908	Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
1908-1910	Associate in chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
1910	Married Sophie Wilhelmina de Veer
1910-1913	Assistant professor of physical chemistry, University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana, Ill.
1913-1916	Professor of physical chemistry, University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana, Ill.
1916-1922	Professor of ceramic chemistry, University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana, Ill.
1918-1919	Vice chairman and acting chairman, Division of Chemistry, National Research Council
1919	Delegate, International Chemistry Union, London, England, International Research Council, Brussels, Belgium
1921-1929	American commissioner, International Commission of Annual Tables for Physical and Chemical Constants
1922	Delegate, International Chemistry Union, Lyons International Research Council, Brussels, Belgium
1922-1930	Editor, International Critical Tables (Physical Chemistry and Engineering Constants)
1923	Delegate, International Chemistry Union, Cambridge, England
1926-1934	Chief chemist, National Bureau of Standards
1929	Chairman, International Committee on Physico-Chemical Standards Member, International Committee on Thermochemistry
1934, Feb. 6	Died