Joseph L. Mayer (c. 1875 − 1 December 1933) was an American chemist.

Joseph L. Mayer
Bornc.1875 (1875)
New York City, New York, United States
Died1 December 1933 (aged 57–58)
NationalityAmerican
EducationNew York College of Pharmacy,
Brooklyn College of Pharmacy
Occupationchemist
Employer(s)Hegeman Company,
Riker-Hegeman Company,
Louis K. Liggett Company
Notable workUnited States Pharmacopoeia (contributor, 1920 rev)

He worked as chief chemist for the Hegeman Company, the Riker-Hegeman Company, and the Louis K. Liggett Company. He was born in New York City, and had two sisters, Dora and Hannah, and a brother, Fred. He never married. He studied at the New York College of Pharmacy, and then obtained his doctorate in pharmacy at the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy, where he later taught, ultimately becoming Professor of Analytical Chemistry there. His first job as a pharmacist was as a drug clerk for Benjamin Rosenzweig.

He worked on the 1920 revision of the United States Pharmacopoeia. His scientific articles appeared in the Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, and elsewhere. He also lectured on Shakespearean drama. He died on 1 December 1933.[1]

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  1. ^ "Dr. J.L. Mayer dies; chemist, educator". New York Times. 2 December 1933. p. 13.