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Harrison Estell Howe (1881 – December 10, 1942) was an American chemist and chemical engineer. From 1919 to 1921 he was head of the Division of Research Extension of the National Research Council, and was for 21 years the editor of the journal ''
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''. He was a fellow of the
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and the 1942 recipient of the
Chemical Industry Medal The Chemical Industry Medal is an annual American award given to an industrial chemist by the Society of Chemical Industry America (SCI America). The medal has been awarded since 1933, when it replaced the Grasselli Medal. It was initially given ...
. He was the author of several popular science books including ''The New Stone Age'', ''Chemistry in the World's Work'', and ''Chemistry at Home''. Born in
Georgetown, Kentucky Georgetown is a home rule-class city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 37,086 at the 2020 census. It is the sixth-most populous city in Kentucky. It is the seat of its county. It was originally called Lebanon whe ...
in 1881, Howe graduated from
Earlham College Earlham College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. The college was established in 1847 by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and has a strong focus on Quake ...
, Indiana, in 1901. He did post-graduate research at the
University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...
before earning a M.Sc. at the
University of Rochester The University of Rochester is a private university, private research university in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded in 1850 and moved into its current campus, next to the Genesee River in 1930. With approximately 30,000 full ...
in 1913. He began his career as chemist with the Sanilac Sugar Refining Company of
Croswell, Michigan Croswell is a city in Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,447 at the 2010 census. History The settlement, originally known as Black River, was established in 1845. Later it was known as Davisville, after the town ...
in 1902, and in 1904 became a chemist with the
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. During World War I he was consulting chemist to the nitrate division of the U.S. Army Ordnance Bureau.


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* * 1881 births 1942 deaths 20th-century American chemists People from Georgetown, Kentucky Earlham College alumni University of Rochester alumni American chemical engineers Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science {{US-chemist-stub