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'''Hermann Hille''' (1871-1962) was a German-American chemist and Theosophist. | |||
'''Hermann Hille''' | |||
== Personal life == | |||
In 1931 he | Hermann Hille was born on June 7, 1871 in Mölln, Northern Germany.In September of 1900, Dr. Hille emigrated to the USA and he became a naturalized citizen in 1907.<ref>Pennsylvania, Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931.</ref> In June 1904 he became a member of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)]]. He married a Swedish immigrant, Christina Aronson, and they had a daughter Mona in 1909 while living in Oak Park, Illinois, near Chicago.<ref>Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922.</ref><ref>1910 US Census.</ref> | ||
Dr. Hille remained a Theosophist till the end of his life and his daughter also became a Theosophist and a minor poet in a Chicago circle called The Parnassian. | == Professional career == | ||
Dr. Hille was an organic chemist and developer of Argyrol, an antiseptic based on silver protein to resolve local infections in mucous membrane-lined organs, most widely publicized for its value to resolve gonorrhea infections. | |||
== Theosophical Society involvement == | |||
In June 1904 Hille became a member of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)]]. In 1931 he published an essay the [[World Theosophy (periodical)|World Theosophy magazine]] under the title of "Why I Do Not Go to Church." The introductory footnote explains he wrote the impetus of the essay was "supplied by a discussion of the pros and cons among a group of earnest physicians constituting 'The Medical Round Table of Chicago'." That seems to have been his only writing for any Theosophical journal. | |||
Dr. Hille remained a Theosophist till the end of his life and his daughter also became a Theosophist and a minor poet in a Chicago circle called The Parnassian. He died in 1962.<ref>''Who Was Who in America.'' A component volume of Who's Who in American History. Volume 4, 1961-1968. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1968.</ref> | |||
== Online resources == | == Online resources == | ||
*[http://baxpress.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-theosophical-chemist-and-touchy-art.html# A theosophical chemist and a touchy art collector. Hermann Hille vs. Albert C. Barnes] by Dr. Marty Bax | *[http://baxpress.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-theosophical-chemist-and-touchy-art.html# A theosophical chemist and a touchy art collector. Hermann Hille vs. Albert C. Barnes] by Dr. Marty Bax | ||
== Notes == | |||
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[[Category:Scientists|Hille, Hermann]] | [[Category:Scientists|Hille, Hermann]] | ||
[[Category:Nationality German|Hille, Hermann]] | [[Category:Nationality German|Hille, Hermann]] | ||
[[Category:Naturalized American|Hille, Hermann]] | |||
[[Category:People|Hille, Hermann]] | [[Category:People|Hille, Hermann]] | ||
[[Category:TS Adyar|Hille, Hermann]] | [[Category:TS Adyar|Hille, Hermann]] | ||
Revision as of 16:20, 7 February 2018
Hermann Hille (1871-1962) was a German-American chemist and Theosophist.
Personal life
Hermann Hille was born on June 7, 1871 in Mölln, Northern Germany.In September of 1900, Dr. Hille emigrated to the USA and he became a naturalized citizen in 1907.[1] In June 1904 he became a member of the Theosophical Society (Adyar). He married a Swedish immigrant, Christina Aronson, and they had a daughter Mona in 1909 while living in Oak Park, Illinois, near Chicago.[2][3]
Professional career
Dr. Hille was an organic chemist and developer of Argyrol, an antiseptic based on silver protein to resolve local infections in mucous membrane-lined organs, most widely publicized for its value to resolve gonorrhea infections.
Theosophical Society involvement
In June 1904 Hille became a member of the Theosophical Society (Adyar). In 1931 he published an essay the World Theosophy magazine under the title of "Why I Do Not Go to Church." The introductory footnote explains he wrote the impetus of the essay was "supplied by a discussion of the pros and cons among a group of earnest physicians constituting 'The Medical Round Table of Chicago'." That seems to have been his only writing for any Theosophical journal.
Dr. Hille remained a Theosophist till the end of his life and his daughter also became a Theosophist and a minor poet in a Chicago circle called The Parnassian. He died in 1962.[4]
Online resources
- A theosophical chemist and a touchy art collector. Hermann Hille vs. Albert C. Barnes by Dr. Marty Bax