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Bailey, Jacob Whitman, 1811-1857
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 179
.2 linear feet (1 v.)
Jacob Whitman Bailey (1811-1857) was an American botanist, chemist and geologist. He was a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, 1828-1882, and taught there from 1834-1857. In 1838 he became the first Professor of Chemistry,...
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Wurtz, Henry, 1828-1910
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3400
1 box
American chemist and editor; graduate of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University). Approximately 300 letters to Henry Wurtz by leading scientists in the United States in the fields of chemistry, mineralogy, physics, astronomy, etc.;...
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Griscom, John, 1774-1852
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1251
.3 linear feet (1 box)
John Griscom (1774-1852) was the first American educator to teach chemistry in 1803. He taught at Queens College (now Rutgers University) from 1812 to 1828 and at Columbia College; organized the New York High School for Boys in 1825; was principal...
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Berry, Wilton Guernsey
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol NYGB 18257
.8 linear feet (2 boxes)
The Berry family emigrated from England and settled in Connecticut. Wilton Guernsey Berry worked as a chemist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.