Elmer L. Gaden

Engineer

Birthday September 23, 1923

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Mar 10, 2012 (88)

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About

The father of biochemical engineering who wrote a dissertation that quantified the amount of oxygen necessary to fuel the fermentation process used to make penicillin. He was a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia from 1979 to 1994.

Before Fame

He studied chemical engineering at Columbia University.

Trivia

He served as a communications officer during WWII.

Family Life

He married Jennifer Gaden, who became his widow.

Associated With

He is a contemporary of fellow biochemist Michael Denton.