Barnett, Samuel, 1850-1943.

Samuel Barnett, educator and lawyer, was born 30 September 1850, in Washington, Georgia, and died 7 April 1943, in Atlanta, Georgia. Barnett received his A.B. degree from University of Georgia (1869), taught mathematics at Davidson College (1874-1876), attended special courses at Edinburgh (Scotland) University (1877-1878), taught physics at Louisiana State University (1878-1880), and practiced law in Atlanta, Georgia (1881-1943), specializing in corporate and insurance law. He published articles and pamphlets on probability, insurance, and statistics.

From the description of Samuel Barnett papers, 1909-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82613107