418 ANNUAL RECORD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



Heis, Professor Edward. Director of the observatory at MUnster, and 

 author of many important astronomical publications. Died from apoplexy, 

 June 30th, in the seventy-first year of his age. 



Heuglin, Theodor VOn. A distinguished naturalist and traveller, es- 

 pecially in Africa ; author of numerous works, among them a monograph on 

 the birds of Northern Africa. Died at Stuttgard, November 5th, at the age 

 of fifty-two. 



Hofmeister, Professor Wilhelm. Professor of Botany at Tubingen, 

 and formerly in the University of Heidelberg; especially known from his 

 publications in regard to the embryology and physiology of plants. Died at 

 Tubingen, January 12th, at the age of fifty-two. 



Jewett, Colonel E. A well-known American naturalist and collector. 

 Died at Santa Barbara, Cal., May 18th, in the eighty-sixth year of his age. 

 For a time Curator of the New York State Cabinet of Natural History. 



Jones, John. Founder and Secretary of the Iron and Steel Institute of 

 Great Britain. Best known by his writings on the geology of the South 

 Staffordshire district. Died in England, June Gth, at the age of forty-two. 



Keeler, Henry D. A well-known American botanist. 



Kirtland, Dr. Jared P. Born at Walbridge, Conn., in November, 1 703. 

 The first student matriculated in the medical department of Yale College; 

 Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine in the Ohio Medical Col- 

 lege, also in the Western Reserve College; Zoologist to the Geological Sur- 

 vey of Ohio in 1848; characterized by great enthusiasm as a naturalist; de- 

 scribed many new species of Western fishes ; successful as a horticulturist, as 

 an apiarian, and as a sericulturist. A member of most of the learned soci- 

 eties in the United States, including that of the National Academy of Sci- 

 ences, and also of several in Europe. 



LaWSOn, Dr. Henry. Editor of the Month!// MicroseopicalJournal and 

 other scientific journals, and a well-known writer on medical subjects. Died 

 in the latter part of October. 



Lestidubois, Themistocle. Formerly Professor of Botany at Lille, 

 and an author of some note. Died in the summer, at the age of eighty. 



Leverrier, Madam. Widow of the distinguished Professor Leverrier. 

 Died November 1 st, at the age of fifty-eight. 



LittrOW, Professor Karl VOn. Born at Kazan in 181 1, and being the 

 son of an eminent astronomer, he also became eminent in that science, and 

 at the age of twenty was appointed assistant in the observatory at Vienna, 

 and in 1842 became director of the same, retaining the position until his 

 death. The author of numerous scientific papers. 



LurO, Lieutenant E. Author of a work upon "The Country of 

 Annam." Died in March, while serving as inspector of native affairs in 

 Cochin China. 



