Emerson, Benjamin Kendall, 1843-1932

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Emerson was born on December 20, 1843, in Nashua, New Hampshire, the son of Benjamin F. and Elizabeth (Kendall) Emerson. He prepared for college at Tilton Academy in Vermont. He graduated from Amherst College in 1865 with honors and from there he went to Groton Academy to teach chemistry and zoology. In 1867 he went to Germany to study geology and received his Ph. D from Göttingen in 1870. He returned to Amherst where he stayed as Professor of Geology (later Professor Emeritus) for the remainder of his life. He died in Amherst on April 7, 1932.

From the description of Emerson papers, ca. 1837-1928. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51546990

Benjamin Kendall Emerson was born on December 20, 1843, in Nashua, New Hampshire, the son of Benjamin F and Elizabeth (Kendall) Emerson. He prepared for college at Tilton Academy in Vermont. While there he heard of Edward Hitchcock and decided to study Geology under him at Amherst College. He went to Amherst but missed Hitchcock as he retired that year and Emerson heard only two of his lectures.

He graduated from Amherst in 1865 with honors and from there he went to Groton Academy to teach chemistry and zoology. In 1867 he went to Germany to study geology and received his Ph.D from Gottingen in 1870. He returned to Amherst where he stayed as Professor of Geology (later Professor Emeritus) for the remainder of his life. He died in Amherst on April 7, 1932.

From the guide to the Emerson Papers, Ca. 1837-1928, (Amherst College Archives and Special Collections)

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creatorOf Emerson Papers, Ca. 1837-1928 Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
referencedIn Emerson family correspondence, ca. 1725-1900. Houghton Library
creatorOf Emerson, Benjamin Kendall, 1843-1932. Benjamin Kendall Emerson family papers, 1708-1921. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Emerson, Benjamin Kendall, b. 1843. Papers, 1881-1904. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Arctic field photographs, 1899. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Emerson, Benjamin Kendall, b. 1843. Emerson papers, ca. 1837-1928. Amherst College. Library
referencedIn Perry, Joseph H. (Joseph Hartshorn), b. 1858. Papers, 1898-1903. Gadsden Public Library
referencedIn Pratt Museum of Natural History. Records, 1866-2000 Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
creatorOf Pratt Museum of Natural History. Pratt Museum papers, 1876-1967. Amherst College. Library
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associatedWith Emerson, Mary Annette Hopkins, 1848-1897. person
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associatedWith Sewall, Henry D. (Henry Devereux), 1786-1845. person
associatedWith Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730. person
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Birth 1843-12-20

Death 1932-04-07

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