F. P. Venable papers, 1838-1946.

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F. P. Venable papers, 1838-1946.

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The collection includes correspondence, writings, pictures, and other material of Francis Preston Venable, professor of chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1880-1930, and president of the University, 1900-1914. Professional writings and personal correspondence of members of the Venable family constitute the bulk of these papers.

About 2300 items (4.5 feet).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 6855139

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Venable, F. P. (Francis Preston), 1856-1934

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Francis P. Venable, son of Charles Scott Venable, aid-de-camp to General Robert E. Lee, 1862-1865, and professor of mathematics, University of Virginia, 1865-1896, was born 17 November 1856 in Farmville, Virginia. In 1893 Venable identified calcium carbide, thereby laying the foundation for the success of the Union Carbide Corporation--but was never financially rewarded for this discoverry. From 1900-1914 he served as president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1930 Venable ...

Venable family.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dept. of Chemistry.

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The Department of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had its beginnings in 1819, when Denison Olmsted was brought down from Yale University, probably through the influence of his friend and classmate Elisha Mitchell. The department was formally organized in the 1890s and has been consistently strong, especially after undergoing something of a renaissance under the leadership of Francis P. Venable (1856-1934). Carolina Chemists by Maurice Bursey offers an extremely detai...

Union Carbide Corporation

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Venable, Sallie Manning, fl. 1850s-1930s.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Research Club.

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Venable, Charles S. (Charles Scott), 1827-1900

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Confederate officer, aide to Robert E. Lee, and professor of mathematics at South Carolina College (1857-1862) and at the University of Virginia following the Civil War until retirement in 1893; author of several mathematics text books; born at "Longwood", in Prince Edward County, Va.; husband of Margaret Cantey McDowell. From the description of Charles S. Venable papers, 1858-1934. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 43541303 Confederate officer, aide to Rob...