John Weinzirl Papers 1897-1935
Related Entities
There are 2 Entities related to this resource.
University of New Mexico.
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sz07t8 (corporateBody)
The University of New Mexico was established by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico in 1889. It was to be located in Albuquerque. Elias Stover was appointed the first president. The new institution opened in rented rooms as a summer normal school, June 15, 1892, beginning regular instruction on September 21st in the first building erected on the campus. In 1901 Dr. William G. Tight became president. He introduced the "Pueblo Style" architecture for the University buildings. U...
Weinzirl, John
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66q53nk (person)
Dr. John Weinzirl, professor and scientist, was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1870. He was educated at the River Falls Normal School, Wisconsin, and later at the University of Wisconsin, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1896, Master of Science degree in 1899, and Doctorate in 1906. Weinzirl came to New Mexico in 1896 after contracting tuberculosis. In New Mexico, Weinzirl found work as an assistant biology professor at the University of New Mexico. During the following dec...
