Charles A. Catlin

Charles Albert Catlin was an American chemist, inventor, and author.
He was born in Burlington, Vermont, and graduated from the University of Vermont in 1872.
He was a chemist at the Rumford Chemical Works in Providence, Rhode Island, for forty years and the inventor of chemical processes for phosphates.
He was a charter member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He was an active member of the Central Congregational Church in Providence, Rhode Island.
He wrote "Baking Powders: A Treatise" published by Rumford Chemical Works in 1899.
In 1887, he analyzed samples relating to the Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island.