Albert Homer Purdue professional papers, 1874-1918.
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Purdue, A. H. (Albert Homer), 1861-1917
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Geologist. Born in Indiana and educated at Stanford University, Purdue served as Arkansas State Geologist, Arkansas State Superintendent of Mines and Metallurgy, and professor of geology at the University of Arkansas from 1896 until 1912 when he accepted appointment as Tennessee State Geologist. From the description of Albert Homer Purdue notebooks, 1911-1918. (University of Arkansas - Fayetteville). WorldCat record id: 30414025 From the description of Albert Homer Purdue pr...
Branner, John Casper, 1850-1922
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John Casper Branner (1850-1922) was a geologist was born on July 4, 1850, in New Market, Tennessee. He enrolled at Maryville College, but after two years he transferred to Cornell. He developed an interest in Brazil and he accompanied his professor, Charles F. Hartt, there in 1874, staying until 1883. He studied the country's geology, and also searched for vegetable fibers that could be used to make incandescent light. At the same time, he studied insects that affected cotton plants, under the c...
University of Arkansas (Fayetteville campus). Dept. of Geology.
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