Henry Clay White (1848-1927) was an American chemist, notable for his contributions to agricultural science and higher education.[2] He was also an early proponent of Darwin's theory of evolution.[3]
Henry Clay White | |
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| Born | December 30, 1848 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | November 30, 1927 (aged 78) Athens, Georgia |
| Occupation | Chemist |
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Ella Frances Roberts
(m. 1872) |
| Parent(s) | Levi and Louisa[1] |
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Biography
editHenry Clay White was born in Baltimore on December 30, 1848.[2]
He married Ella Frances Roberts on December 19, 1872.[4]
From 1872 to 1927, he was professor of chemistry at the University of Georgia.[5] In 1893 he was elected as a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry.[2]
References
edit- ^ WHITE, Henry Clay in Who's Who in America (1901-1902 edition), via archive.org
- ^ a b c d Stephens, Lester D. (August 28, 2013). Henry Clay White (1848-1927). Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ Stephens, Lester D. (1994). "Henry Clay White, Darwin's Disciple in Georgia, 1875-1927". Georgia Historical Quarterly. 78: 66–91.
- ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. IX. James T. White & Company. 1907. p. 184. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Dr. Henry White Dies in Athens". The Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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