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Henry Clay White

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Henry Clay White
Born(1848-12-30)December 30, 1848
Baltimore, Maryland
DiedNovember 30, 1927(1927-11-30) (aged 78)
Athens, Georgia
OccupationChemist
Spouse
Ella Frances Roberts
(m. 1872)
Parent(s)Levi and Louisa[1]
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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]

Biography

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Henry 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]

He died on November 30, 1927, in Athens, Georgia.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ WHITE, Henry Clay in Who's Who in America (1901-1902 edition), via archive.org
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Stephens, Lester D. (1994). "Henry Clay White, Darwin's Disciple in Georgia, 1875-1927". Georgia Historical Quarterly. 78: 66–91.
  4. ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. IX. James T. White & Company. 1907. p. 184. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b "Dr. Henry White Dies in Athens". The Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.