Charles Herty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Chemist, academic, businessman, football coach
Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1867
Place of Birth: Milledgeville, Georgia, United States
Date of Death: 27-Jul-1938
Profession: chemist, university teacher
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Charles Herty
- Charles Holmes Herty Sr.
- (December 4, 1867 – July 27, 1938) was an American academic, scientist, and businessman.
- Serving in academia as a chemistry professor to begin his career, Herty concurrently promoted collegiate athletics including creating the first varsity football team at the University of Georgia.
- His academic research gravitated towards applied chemistry where he revolutionized the turpentine industry in the United States.
- While serving as the president of the American Chemical Society, Herty became a national advocate for the nascent American chemical industry and left academia to preside over the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers' Association (SOCMA) and the Chemical Foundation.
- He was also instrumental in the creation of the National Institutes of Health.
- Towards the end of his career, Herty's research and advocacy led to the creation of a new pulp industry in the Southern United States that utilized southern pine trees to create newsprint.
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