Smith, James Perrin, 1864-1931

James Perrin Smith was a professor of paleontology at Stanford from 1892-1931.

From the description of James Perrin Smith letters to Dr. U. S. Grant, 1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754864200

James Perrin Smith was born near Cokesburg, South Carolina on November 27, 1864. In 1890 he went to Gittingen, Germany, to study under Professor von Koenen and Professor Liebisch where he received his Ph.D. degree in 1892. After returning to the United States he accepted an invitation from Dr. J.C. Branner to become Professor of Paleontology and Mineralogy at Leland Stanford University, California, where he remained until his death.

From the description of James Perrin Smith articles on California, circa 1910. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 743437102

James Perrin Smith was professor of paleontology at Stanford University from 1892 to 1930.

From the description of James Perrin Smith annotated publications, 1904-1914. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 465272642

James Lorrain Smith was born in 1912. He took the degree of D.Sc. at Manchester and the degrees of M.A. and M.D. at Edinburgh. He also studied at Oxford and became associated with John Scott Haldane (1860-1936) and his work on respiration and allied subjects. Smith was Professor of Pathology and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Edinburgh University. While at Edinburgh he made observations on fatty degeneration. He had also been Professor of Pathology at Queen's College, Belfast, and Professor of Pathology at Manchester University. With John Scott Haldane (1860-1936), he was involved in the publication of The absorption of oxygen by the lungs (1897). Professor James Lorrain Smith died on 18 April 1931.

From the guide to the Letters and Papers of Professor James Lorrain Smith (1912-1931), 1880-1926, (Edinburgh University Library)

Biographical/Historical Sketch

James Perrin Smith was a professor of paleontology at Stanford from 1892-1931.

From the guide to the James Perrin Smith letters to Dr. U. S. Grant, 1930, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)

Biographical/Historical Sketch

James Perrin Smith was professor of paleontology at Stanford University from 1892 to 1930.

From the guide to the James Perrin Smith annotated publications, 1904-1914, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)