Peirce, George James, b. 1868.
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Peirce earned his B.S. at Harvard in 1890 and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Leipzig, 1894. He taught at Indiana University before coming to Stanford University in 1897 as assistant professor of botany. He was appointed professor in 1910 and served as executive head of the department from 1925 until his retirement in 1933. He was the author of three textbooks on plant physiology and coauthor with three other Stanford faculty of a textbook in general biology. He was active in the civic life of Palo Alto and involved in conservation issues.
From the description of George James Peirce papers, 1905-1926. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122500391
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Peirce earned his B.S. at Harvard in 1890 and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Leipzig, 1894. He taught at Indiana University before coming to Stanford University in 1897 as assistant professor of botany. He was appointed professor in 1910 and served as executive head of the department from 1925 until his retirement in 1933. He was the author of three textbooks on plant physiology and coauthor with three other Stanford faculty of a textbook in general biology. He was active in the civic life of Palo Alto and involved in conservation issues.
From the guide to the George J. Peirce Papers, 1905-1926, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)
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Subjects:
- Botany
- Cement kilns
- Plant physiology
- World War, 1939-1945
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- Great Britain (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
