About Alfred Holmes White
Lived 1873 – 1953 (aged 80). Alfred Holmes White was an American engineer, university teacher and chemist.
Alfred Holmes White (April 28, 1873 His earliest academic job was at the University of Illinois, from 1893 to 1896, after which he joined the University of Michigan the next year, and rose to become a full professor by 1911. He was later made an emeritus professor.
His published works include The Disintegration of Cement Floors and Sidewalks and Studies in the Manufacture of Coal Gas, both in 1909.
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Who was Alfred Holmes White?
American chemical engineer
When was Alfred Holmes White born?
Alfred Holmes White was born on 28 April 1873 in Peoria.
When did Alfred Holmes White die?
Alfred Holmes White died on 25 August 1953.
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Alfred Holmes White was an engineer, university teacher and chemist.
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Alfred Holmes White was American.
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