Charles Avery (chemist)
Charles Avery (born July 29, 1795 in Monson , Massachusetts , † May 20, 1883 in Clinton , New York ) was an American chemist .
Avery graduated from Hamilton College in 1820 . He then worked for a total of fourteen years at various educational institutions in New York State before he accepted a professorship in chemistry and natural history at Hamilton College in 1834 . After he had heard lectures from Benjamin Silliman in New Haven , Avery brought decisive innovations to the teaching of chemistry and the equipment at Hamilton College. Avery's skills in analytical chemistry earned him wide recognition, and he made a name for himself in spreading the daguerreotype . In 1838 he was elected an Associate Fellow to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . He secured the establishment of an observatory at Hamilton College, which he was interim president in 1866 , largely through his own foundation . Avery retired in 1869, but still lectured in chemistry and toxicology at New York Homoeopathic College and the Medical College for Women in New York .
Charles Avery was married to Delia Strong (1800-1889), sister of the mathematician Theodore Strong , since 1822 . The couple had five children. Charles Avery's grave is in Hamilton College Cemetery .
literature
- Charles Avery. In: Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Volume 18 (May 1882-May 1883), pp. 442-444. JSTOR 25138709
Web links
- Charles Avery in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Book of Members 1780 – present, Chapter A. (PDF; 945 kB) In: American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org). Accessed December 24, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Avery, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1795 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Monson , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1883 |
| Place of death | Clinton , New York |