Occupation
In 1924, Kolthoff went on a lecture tour in the United States and Canada. Soon after, he was offered a position as professor and chief of the Analytical Division of the School of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota in 1927. Initially, he had a contract for just one year but his position there became permanent. In his letter of acceptance he stated, “I may assure you that my side I will try to do my duty as well as possible and I hope that your expectations will not be disappointed. He remained at the University of Minnesota until he nominally retired in 1962. After he retired, he remained active in research until the late 1980s.
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Famous quotes containing the word occupation:
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