In 1881, Long joined the faculty of Northwestern University. In 1885, he also became a chemist for the Illinois State Board of Health.[4] In 1895, Long was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[6] He was the author of several chemistry textbooks and also translated a German organic chemistry text into English.[3][4]
Personal
Long was the son of John Long and Elizabeth (Harper) Long.[4]
On 24 August 1885, Long married Catherine Stoneman.[4]
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^Dains, Frank Burnett (April 1919). "John Harper Long". Proceedings of the American Chemical Society. Easton, Pennsylvania: Eschenbach Printing Company. pp. 69–82. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^"Historic Fellows". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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