James Merrill Safford

James Merrill Safford (1822-1907), famous for geological investigations of Tennessee, taught chemistry and biology, as well as geology, for 52 years. He held administrative posts in medicine, and his teaching, even of geology, was mostly to would-be physicians, engineers and pharmacists. His educati...

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Published in:Earth sciences history 1985, Vol.4 (1), p.38-48
Main Author: Stearns, Richard G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archives
biography
Cataloging
Civil wars
College instruction
college-level education
education
Geology
history
Mineralogy
Miscellaneous and mathematical geology
Natural history
Pharmaceutical chemistry
Plant biochemistry
Prayer
Safford, James Merrill
Tennessee
United States
Vanderbilt University
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Summary:James Merrill Safford (1822-1907), famous for geological investigations of Tennessee, taught chemistry and biology, as well as geology, for 52 years. He held administrative posts in medicine, and his teaching, even of geology, was mostly to would-be physicians, engineers and pharmacists. His education in Silliman's laboratory at Yale, during 1847, probably was the key to his success.
ISSN:0736-623X
1944-6187
DOI:10.17704/eshi.4.1.c187426518w0327l