He received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Butler University in Indianapolis in 1929 and a PhD in 1932 from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research continued at Harvard University in 1933 as a National Research Council Fellow.
In 1929, he earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Butler University in Indianapolis and completed his PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1932. In 1933, he pursued further research at Harvard University as a National Research Council Fellow.