Julius Hilgard
Julius Erasmus Hilgard (born January 7, 1825 in Zweibrücken , Pfalz , † May 8, 1891 in Washington, DC ) was an American scientist of German origin. He came to the United States at the age of ten with his father, lawyer Theodor Hilgard , and nine siblings, including Eugene Woldemar Hilgard , and spent his youth on his parents' farm in Belleville , Illinois .
He studied civil engineering and mathematics in Philadelphia and accepted a professorship at the University of Pennsylvania . Because of his knowledge of surveying, he finally joined the US Coast Survey (then United States Coast Survey , now National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , or NOAA for short), of which he was chairman from 1881 to 1885. In 1863 Hilgard was a founding member of the National Academy of Sciences , and in 1874 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . Since 1863 he was a member of the American Philosophical Society .
The Hilgardtief is named after Julius Hilgard .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Member History: Julius E. Hilgard. American Philosophical Society, accessed September 30, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hilgard, Julius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hilgard, Julius Erasmus (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zweibrücken , Palatinate |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 1891 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |