William Lawton Goodwin
William Lawton Goodwin (* 1856 in Baie Verte (New Brunswick) , † 1941 ) was a Canadian chemist.
He earned his M.Sc. at the University of Edinburgh , continued his studies at the University of London, in Heidelberg with Robert Wilhelm Bunsen and at Mount Allison University in Sackville .
In 1883 he became professor of chemistry at Queen's University (Kingston) in Ontario. When the Academy for Mining and Agriculture opened in 1893, he became its first director. In 1911 he became dean of the faculty.
He also brought electricity to Kingston , installed a generator in Carruthers Hall, and got the spirited thing working.
Publications
- Prospectors' Handbook
- A text-book of chemistry for students of medicine ; Toronto, 1887
Web links
- Literature by and about William Lawton Goodwin in the WorldCat bibliographic database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Queen's Encyclopedia: Goodwin, William Lawton (1856-1941) ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Queen's Encyclopedia: Carruthers Hall ( Memento of the original from February 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goodwin, William Lawton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baie Verte (New Brunswick) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1941 |