Noted Denison University Professor of Chemistry, Ebaugh was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 3, 1877. He received a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1898 and a Ph.D. there in 1901. He was assistant then chief chemist in an iron and steel lab near Reading Pa. 1898-1899; director pro tem of the Deptartment of Physics and Chemistry, Kenyon College, 1901-1902; Chemist at American Smelting and Refining Co., and Public Analyst, Salt Lake City, 1902-1903; Director Deptment of Chemistry, Utah, 1903-1915; Professor of Chemistry, Denison University, 1917-1945. He was a consulting chemist, 1902- ; Visiting prof. Robert College Istanbul, 1930-31. He served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 1908-1911; editor of the Journal of Science Labs, Denison, 1924- , and many other professional publications. His work included determining the atomic weight of arsenic; steel analysis; pollution of atmosphere by smelter fumes; smelter smoke and gas producers.