Brackett, Richard Newman, 1863-1937

Born near Columbia, S.C. in 1863; Attended private schools in Charleston; 1883 AB Davidson College; 1887 Ph. D. Johns Hopkins (Chemistry, mineralogy, dynamics geology and microscopic petrography); Worked four years as chief chemist to Geologic Survey of Arkansas; 1891-1937 Clemson Agricultural College, 1st faculty, 22 years as professor & director of chemistry department and chief chemist of the fertilizer dept. 1911-1933; 1889 married Bessie Brandon Craig, 3 children; professionally active in American Association for Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, and Association of official Agricultural chemists. He died November 27, 1937.

From the description of Richard Newman Brackett papers 1859-1934 1926-1934. (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 20274533