Moses Gomberg

Moses Gomberg (born Feb. 8, 1866, Yelizavetgrad, Russian Empire [now Kirovograd, Ukraine] died Feb. 12, 1947, Ann Arbor, Mich., U.S.) was a chemistry professor at the University of Michigan. He was born in Elizabetgrad, Russian Empire. In 1884, the family emigrated to Chicago to escape the pogroms following the assassination of Czar Alexander II. In Chicago he worked at the Stock Yards while attending Lake High School. In 1886, Moses entered the ... more

Moses Gomberg (born Feb. 8, 1866, Yelizavetgrad, Russian Empire [now Kirovograd, Ukraine] died Feb. 12, 1947, Ann Arbor, Mich., U.S.) was a chemistry professor at the University of Michigan. He was born in Elizabetgrad, Russian Empire. In 1884, the family emigrated to Chicago to escape the pogroms following the assassination of Czar Alexander II. In Chicago he worked at the Stock Yards while attending Lake High School. In 1886, Moses entered the University of Michigan, where he obtained his B.Sc in 1890 and his doctorate in 1894 under the supervision of A. B. Prescott. His thesis, titled 'Trimethylxanthin and some of its Derivatives," dealt with the derivatization of caffeine and was an extension of Prescott's work. Appointed an instructor in 1893, Gomberg worked at the University of Michigan for the duration of his professional academic career, becoming chair of the Department of Chemistry from 1927 until his retirement in 1936. Dr. Gomberg served as President of the American... less