Briscoe would then enlist in the U.S. army as a private in May 1918, transferring to the Hercules Powder Company as a research chemist until his discharge in 1919.
[3] Returning to Indiana University for a third time, Herman T. Briscoe received his A.M. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry in 1924 under the guidance of Professor Frank C.
[3] Throughout his career, Briscoe authored or coauthored 23 publications on conductivity, physical properties, and the reactions of organic and inorganic molecules, supervised the graduate studies of 25 students, and published several general chemistry textbooks.
Wells appointed Briscoe as the secretary of the newly established self-survey committee, which sought the feedback of faculty and proposed administrative changes accordingly.
[1] Briscoe gave up his appointment as Chairman of the Department of Chemistry in order to focus on his administrative roles as Vice President and Dean of Faculties, in which he served until his retirement in 1959.