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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creatorOf | George J. Peirce Papers, 1905-1926 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
creatorOf | Peirce, George J. George J. Peirce letters received, 1941. | Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library | |
creatorOf | Peirce, George James, b. 1868. George James Peirce papers, 1905-1926. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
referencedIn | Stanford University, President's Office, University fees records, 1906-1910 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
referencedIn | Stanford University. President's Office. Stanford University, President's Office, University fees correspondence, 1906-1910. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
referencedIn | Union (Ship : 1809-1823). Union (Ship : 1809-1823) logbook abstract, 1809-1817. | Peabody Essex Museum |
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associatedWith | Abrams, Le Roy, 1874-1956. |
associatedWith | Barnes, Charles Reid, 1858-1910. |
associatedWith | Beach, Wesley H. |
associatedWith | Brown, Lyman Van Wickle. |
associatedWith | Cannon, William Austin. |
associatedWith | Coulter, John Merle, 1851-1928. |
associatedWith | Dudley Herbarium. |
associatedWith | Ganong, William Francis, 1864-1941. |
associatedWith | Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. |
associatedWith | MacDougal, Daniel Trembly, 1865-1958. |
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Birth 1868
Death 1954
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