Samuel Philip Sadtler
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Samuel Philip Sadtler, Ph.D., LL.D. (July 18, 1847–December 20, 1923) was an American
chemist
, born at Pine Grove, Pa.
, the son of a Lutheran minister, and educated at Pennsylvania College
(class of 1867), at Lehigh University
(one year), at Lawrence Scientific School (BSc 1870), and in Europe
at the University of Göttingen (PhD 1871).
In the United States, he was first a professor at Pennsylvania College
(1871–74) and then the University of Pennsylvania
(1874–91). He then moved to the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, where he was professor of chemistry until 1916 when he retired (and Emeritus professor afterwards).He was author of: Hand-Book of Chemical Experimentation (1877); Industrial Organic Chemistry (1901; fourth edition, 1912); and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (1895; fourth edition, 1912), with Virgil Coblentz. He was the first President of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
in 1908.
As well as his professional activities, he was active in the Lutheran church.
He died December 20, 1923, in Philadelphia.
United States
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chemist
Chemist
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, born at Pine Grove, Pa.
Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
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, the son of a Lutheran minister, and educated at Pennsylvania College
Pennsylvania State University
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(class of 1867), at Lehigh University
Lehigh University
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(one year), at Lawrence Scientific School (BSc 1870), and in Europe
Europe
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at the University of Göttingen (PhD 1871).
In the United States, he was first a professor at Pennsylvania College
Pennsylvania State University
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(1871–74) and then the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
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(1874–91). He then moved to the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, where he was professor of chemistry until 1916 when he retired (and Emeritus professor afterwards).He was author of: Hand-Book of Chemical Experimentation (1877); Industrial Organic Chemistry (1901; fourth edition, 1912); and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (1895; fourth edition, 1912), with Virgil Coblentz. He was the first President of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers is a professional organization for chemical engineers.AIChE was established in 1908 with the purpose of establishing chemical engineers as a profession independent from chemists and mechanical engineers.As of 2010, AIChE had over 40,000 members,...
in 1908.
As well as his professional activities, he was active in the Lutheran church.
He died December 20, 1923, in Philadelphia.