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Goucher, 99-02, assoc. prof, 02-06; lecturer, 

 Bryn Mavrr, 13; prof, biol, Newcomb Col, Tu- 

 lane, 15-17; assoc. prof, physiol, Bryn Mawr, 

 17-19. A. A; Soc. Nat; Soc. Zool. Regeneration 

 of hydroids ; embryologj' ; life history of Haema- 

 tococcus; acoelous flatworms. 



Peed, Prof, Mansfield. Theodore, Emory Univer- 

 sity, Ga. Mathematics. Petersburg, Va, July 

 31, 57. A.M, Randolph-Macon, 78 ; Hopkins, 83- 

 85, 88-89. Prof, math, Emory, 89-92, pure 

 math, and astron, 92- A.A; Math. Soe; Math. 

 Ass. 



Peele, Prof. Eobert, 490 "West End Ave, New 

 York, N. Y, Mining engineering. New York, 

 N. Y. E.M, Columbia, 83. Engaged in field 

 work, U. S, Peru, Bolivia, Columbia, and Dutch 

 Guiana', 83-92; adj. prof, mining, Columbia, 

 92-04, prof, 04- Min. Eng; Min. and Metal. 

 Soc. Compressed air plant; mining engineers 

 handbook. 



Peffer, Prof. H(arry) C(reighton), Purdue Uni- 

 versity, Lafayette, Ind. Chemistry. Enon Val- 

 ley, Pa, Aug. 15, 73. B.S, Pa. State, 95, M.S, 

 08. Chemist, Pa. Salt Mfg. Co, 96-00; chemist 

 and supt, Aluminum Co. of Am, 00-03, gen. supt. 

 and director of research, 03-08 ; consulting 

 chemist, 08-11 ; prof, and head, sch. chem. eng, 

 Purdue, 11- Ind. Acad. Industrial processes; 

 chemical engineering; gas standards. 



Pegram, Dr. Geo(rge) B(raxton), Columbia Uni- 

 versity, New York, N. Y. *Physics. Trinity, 

 N. C, Oct. 24, 76. A.B, Trinity (N. C), 95, 

 hon. Sc.D, 15; Columbia, 99-00, Ph.D, 03; Ber- 

 lin; Cambridge. Teacher, high schools, N. C, 

 95-99; asst. physics, Columhia, 00-02, tutor, 02- 

 05, instr, 05-09, adj. prof, 09-13, assoc. prof, 13- 

 16, prof, 16-, dean, faculty of applied science, 

 17- Magnetic observer, U. S. Coast and Geod. 

 Surv, 02-06. A.A; Physical Soc. (treas, 18-) ; 

 Eng. Educ; assoc. Radio Eng; Optical Soc; N. 

 Y. Acad, (chairman, sect, astron, chem. and 

 physics, 17-19). Radioactivity and eltctro- 

 magnetic theory. 



Pegram, Greo(rge) H(emdon), 165 Broadway, New 

 York, N. Y. Civil engineering. Council Bluffs, 

 Iowa, Dec. 29, 55. C.E, Washington (St. Louis), 

 77, hon. A.M, 05. Chief engineer, Edgemoor 

 Iron Co, 80-86; U. P. R. R, 93-98; Manhattan 

 Ry. Co, N. Y. City, 98-05; Interborough Eapid 

 Transit Co, Eapid Transit Subway Construction 

 Co, and N. Y. Eailways Co, N. Y. City, 05- 

 Civil Eng, (v, pres. 09, pres, 17) ; Omaha Tech, 

 Club (past pres). Bridges and track. 



Peirce, Prof. G(eorge) J(ames), Stanford Univer- 

 sity, Calif, * Plant physiology. Manila, P, I, 

 March 13, 68. B.S, Harvard, 90, Parker fellow, 

 92-94; Ph.D, Leipzig, 94, Asst, bot, Harvard 

 and Radcliffe, 90-92; asst, prof, Indiana, 95- 

 97; Stanford, 97-00, assoc, prof, plant physiol, 

 00-01, prof, bot, 10- Collaborator, U, S, For- 

 est Service, 09-10; special agent effects of smoke 

 on vegetation, U. S, Dept, Justice, 10-11, A.A; 

 Bot. Soc; Bot, Gosell. Physiology; respiration; 

 irritability; parasitic flowering plants; effect of 

 smelting and other smoke, cement, etc, on vege- 

 tation, 



Peirce. Dr, Sidney J(ames) S(liepard), Clement 

 Block, Brandon, Can. Pathology. Southamp- 

 ton, England, B.A, Manitoba, 98, M.D, CM, 



04, Pathologist, Winnipeg Gen. Eosp, OS- 

 Lecturer path, Man, Med. Col, 08-15. A.A; 

 Ass, Path, and Bact; Soc. Bact; Pub. Health 

 Ass, Anti-typhoid inoculation; cholesterin in 

 bile, 



Peitersen, Dr, A (me) K(ristopher), Colorado 



Agricultural College, Ft. Collins, Colo. Botany. 

 Elk Horn, Iowa, March 9, 84, A.B, Nebraska, 

 11, A.M, 12; Ph.D, Vermont, 16. Instr, bot, 

 Vermont, and asst. botanist, Erp. Sta, 12-15, 

 asst. prof, 15-19; prof, bot, Colo. Agr. Col, 19- 

 A.A; Bot. Soc. Inheritance in Rubi, 

 Pell, Prof. Alex(ander), Bryn Mawr, Pa. * Mathe- 

 matics. Moscow, Russia, Sept. 25, 57. Fellow, 

 Ph.D, Hopkins, 97. Prof, math, South Dakota, 

 97-08; assoc. prof. Armour Inst, 08-14. Math. 

 Soc; Kasan (Russia) Math. Soc. Differential 

 geometry. [Died Jan. 26, 21.] 



Pell, Mrs. Alexander, (Dr. Anna Johnson), Bryn 

 Mawr, Pa. ^Mathematics. Hawarden, Iowa, 

 May 5, 83. A.B, South Dakota, 03; A.M, Rad- 

 cliffe, 05; Alice Freeman Palmer fellow, Wel- 

 lesley, at Gottingen, 06-07; Ph.D, Chicago, 10. 

 Inst, math, Holyoke, 11-14, assoc. prof, 14-18; 

 Bryn Mawr, 18- Math. Soc. Integral equa- 

 tions; functions of infinitely many variables. 



Pellew, Prof. Charles E(mest), 7 W, 43d St, 

 New York, N. Y. *Chemistry. London, Eng- 

 land, March 11, 63. E.M, Columbia, 84. Instr. 

 and later demonstrator physics and chem. Col. 

 Physicians and Surg, Columbia, 87-97, adj. prof, 

 chem, 97-10. Chem. Soc; Soc. Chem. Indust; 

 fel. N. Y. Acad; Chem. Verein. The manufac- 

 ture of solid stannic tetrachlorid ; ancient dyeing 

 processes with modern dyestuffs; handicraft 

 dyeing; potassium salts from seaweed; poison- 

 ous properties of ferrosilicon. 



Peltier, Prof. Geo(rge) L(eo), University of Ne- 

 braska, Lincoln, Nebr. Plant pathology. Mer- 

 rill, Wis, May 8, 88. A.B. Wisconsin, 10; A.M, 

 Washington (St. Louis), 12; Ph.D, Illinois, 15. 

 Teacher science, high sch, Wauwautosa, Wis, 10- 

 11; teaching fellow, ShaAv Sch. of Bot, Washing- 

 ton (St. Louis), 11-12; assoc, floricultural path, 

 Illinois, 12-16; prof, plant path, Ala. Polytech, 

 and plant pathologist, Exp. Sta, 16-20; Ne- 

 braslca and Exp. Sta, 20- Assoc, ed, 'Phyto- 

 pathology,' 19- Agent, bur. entom, U. S. Dept. 

 Agr, summer, 11, bur. chem, 19-20. A.A; 

 Phytopath. Soc; Bot. Soc; Wig. Acad. Dis- 

 eases of floricultural and ornamental plants; 

 Rhizoctonia ; citrus canker. 



Pe'lton, W(ard) C(leveland), State College, Pa. 

 Horticulture. Erie, Pa, Aug. 27, 88, B.S, Pa, 

 State, 11, Asst, horticulturist, Del. Exp. Sta, 

 11-13; exten, expert market gardening, Rut- 

 gers, 13-14; CO. agr, agent, Sussex Co, Del, 14- 

 17; investigator olericulture. Conn. Exp. Sta, 

 17-20; prof. veg. gardening, Pa. State, 20- 

 Soc, Hort, Sci. Cover crops; uniformity of 

 crops, 



Pember, F(rederick) K(ussell), Kingston, R. I, 



Botany. Putney, Vt, Jan. 27, 77. B.S, Ver- 

 mont, 00, M.S,' 08. Asst. soil fertility, bur. 

 soils, U. S. Dept. Agr, 03-06; plaiit physiol, 

 E. I. Exp. Sta, 06- A.A. Toxicology; plant 

 physiology; nutrient requirement of plants; 

 availability of fertilizer ingredients. 



