21 Facts About Edward Bartow

Edward Bartow was an American chemist and an expert in the field of sanitary chemistry.

Edward Bartow's career extended from 1897 to 1958 and he is best known for his work in drinking water purification and wastewater treatment.

Edward Bartow was well known as an educator, and his many students went on to leadership positions in the fields of sanitary chemistry and engineering.

Edward Bartow graduated from Williams College in 1892 with a degree in mathematics and science and he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa that same year.

Edward Bartow attended the University of Gottingen and studied under Otto Wallach who would later receive the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on terpenes.

Edward Bartow was awarded a PhD in organic chemistry in 1895 for his thesis, which dealt with derivatives of meta-isocymene.

Edward Bartow saw service in World War I with the Sanitary Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces from 1917 to 1918.

Edward Bartow was originally commissioned as a major and was promoted to lieutenant colonel before the end of his service.

Edward Bartow directed the work of 80 officers and enlisted men who were responsible for providing safe drinking water and proper sanitation for US forces.

Edward Bartow devised a system of superchlorination of Seine River water followed by dechlorination with sulfur dioxide.

Edward Bartow received the Medaille d'Honneur des Epidemies d'Argent from the French government for his work preventing serious disease outbreaks.

Edward Bartow began his career as an instructor of chemistry at Williams College about 1896.

Edward Bartow held the title of professor of sanitary chemistry at the University of Illinois from 1905 to 1920.

Edward Bartow led efforts to eliminate typhoid fever by developing treatment methodologies for water purification.

Edward Bartow significantly enhanced the department and when he left, the number of PhD degrees awarded totaled 240 in chemistry and chemical engineering.

Edward Bartow was active in numerous professional associations and he served on numerous national and international commissions.

Edward Bartow was president of the Kansas Academy of Science in 1904.

Edward Bartow helped form what would become the Illinois Section of AWWA in 1909 and he became the Section Secretary from 1915 to 1919.

Edward Bartow was a long-time member of the American Chemical Society.

Edward Bartow served on numerous committees and was instrumental in founding the Division of Water, Sewage and Sanitary Chemistry.

Edward Bartow served for three years as chairman of the Division.