Head and shoulders image of Dr. Charles N. Cameron, Department of Chemistry, 1919-1930.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Charles Neil Cameron was born 20 July 1893 in Greenoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He came to Canada with his family in March 1903 and was raised in and near Saskatoon. Dr. Cameron earned a BA (1913) and an MA (1915) from the University of Saskatchewan. On 16 March 1915, Dr. Cameron enlisted in the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Saskatoon and was drafted into the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. He transferred to the Canadian Army Medical Corps on 22 August 1916. Dr. Cameron was initially stationed in England and served 36 months in France. He was discharged from military service on 2 December 1918. After the war Dr. Cameron returned to the U of S to study and teach. He then attended the University of Chicago, earning a PhD from the Ogden Graduate School of Science. In 1923 Dr. Cameron joined the faculty of the U of S as a professor of Chemistry and taught until his death on 28 November 1929 at age 35.