Charles Herty

Charles Holmes Herty Sr.
Born	(1867-12-04)December 4, 1867 Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S.
Died	July 27, 1938(1938-07-27) (aged 70) Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Georgia (BPhil) Johns Hopkins University (PhD)
Known for	Georgia Bulldogs football Southern United States Turpentine collection system President, American Chemical Society (1915–1916)[1] National Institutes of Health Southern United States Pulp and paper industry
Awards	American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (1932)
Scientific career
Fields	Chemist
Institutions	University of Georgia Johns Hopkins University University of North Carolina United States Bureau of Forestry American Chemical Society Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers' Association (SOCMA) Chemical Foundation Savannah Paper and Pulp Laboratory
Doctoral advisor	Ira Remsen

Charles Holmes Herty Sr. (December 4, 1867 – July 27, 1938) was an American academic, scientist, and entrepreneur. Serving in academia as a chemistry professor to begin his career, Herty concurrently promoted collegiate athletics including creating the first varsity football team at the University of Georgia. His academic research gravitated towards applied chemistry where he revolutionized the turpentine industry in the United States. While serving as the president of the American Chemical Society, Herty became a national advocate for the nascent American chemical industry and left academia to preside over the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers' Association (SOCMA) and the Chemical Foundation. He was also instrumental in the creation of the National Institutes of Health. Towards the end of his career, Herty's research and advocacy led to the creation of a new pulp industry in the Southern United States that utilized southern pine trees to create newsprint.