The Forces of Nature; An Address Delivered Before the Chemical Society of Union College, July 22d, 1863 - Tapa blanda
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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1872. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ADDRESS or THOMAS STERRY HUNT, UN RETIRING FROM The office of President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. [DellTercd at the 30th meeting of the Association, at Indianapolis, August 16tb, 1871.] Gentlemen Of The American Association Fok The AdvanceMent Of Science: -- In coming before you this evening my first duty is to announce the death of Professor William Chauvenet. This sad event was not unexpected, since, at the time of his election to the presidency of the Association, at the close of our meeting at Salem in August, 1869, it was already feared that failing health would prevent him from meeting with us at Troy, in 1870. This, as you are aware, was the case, and I was therefore called to preside over the Association in his stead. In the autumn of 1869, he was compelled by illness to resign his position of Chancellor of the Washington University of St. Louis, and in December last died at the age of fifty years, leaving behind him a record to which science and his country may point with just pride. During his connection of fourteen years with the Naval Academy at Annapolis he was the chief instrument in building up that institution, which he left in 1859 to take the chair of Astronomy and Mathematics at St. Louis, where his re- * markable qualities led to his selection, in 1862, for the post of (8) chancellor of the university, which he filled with great credit and usefulness up to the time of his resignation. * It is not for me to pronounce the eulogy of Professor Chauvenet, to speak of his profound attainments in astronomy and mathematics, or of his published works, which have already taken rank as classics in the literature of these sciences. Others more familiar with his field of labor may in proper time and place attempt the task. Al...
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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1872. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ADDRESS or THOMAS STERRY HUNT, UN RETIRING FROM The office of President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. [DellTercd at the 30th meeting of the Association, at Indianapolis, August 16tb, 1871.] Gentlemen Of The American Association Fok The AdvanceMent Of Science: -- In coming before you this evening my first duty is to announce the death of Professor William Chauvenet. This sad event was not unexpected, since, at the time of his election to the presidency of the Association, at the close of our meeting at Salem in August, 1869, it was already feared that failing health would prevent him from meeting with us at Troy, in 1870. This, as you are aware, was the case, and I was therefore called to preside over the Association in his stead. In the autumn of 1869, he was compelled by illness to resign his position of Chancellor of the Washington University of St. Louis, and in December last died at the age of fifty years, leaving behind him a record to which science and his country may point with just pride. During his connection of fourteen years with the Naval Academy at Annapolis he was the chief instrument in building up that institution, which he left in 1859 to take the chair of Astronomy and Mathematics at St. Louis, where his re- * markable qualities led to his selection, in 1862, for the post of (8) chancellor of the university, which he filled with great credit and usefulness up to the time of his resignation. * It is not for me to pronounce the eulogy of Professor Chauvenet, to speak of his profound attainments in astronomy and mathematics, or of his published works, which have already taken rank as classics in the literature of these sciences. Others more familiar with his field of labor may in proper time and place attempt the task. Al...
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