Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1838, Jan. 29 | Born, Newark, N. J. |
| 1860 | Graduated, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass. |
| 1861-1864 | Student, Andover Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass. |
| 1864 | Licensed as minister in Congregational Church |
| 1864-1865 | Served with United States Sanitary Commission, Fortress Monroe, Va. |
| 1865-1868 | Taught private school, Marlboro, Mass. |
| 1868 | Married Isabella Birdsall |
| 1869-1906 | Professor of chemistry, Western Reserve College, Hudson, Ohio (later Adelbert College of Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio) |
| 1873-1888 | Professor of chemistry, Cleveland Medical College, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 1895 | President, American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| 1899 | President, American Chemical Society |
| 1906 | Retired and moved to West Hartford, Conn. |
| 1907 | Received Sir Humphry Davy Medal, Royal Society of London, London, England |
| 1912 | Received Elliot Cresson Medal, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1917 | Received Willard Gibbs Medal, Chicago, Ill., Section, American Chemical Society |
| 1923, Feb. 24 | Died, West Hartford, Conn. (?) |