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expert knowledge in both these great divisions of human achievement, science and art. During the Great War 

 he held the rank of Major in the Army, and by the invention of a special helmet rendered a great service to 

 his fellow men. 



Numerous distinctions came to him. He was a prophet not unhonored in his own country and almost 

 equally honored abroad. He was a prolific writer in his two specialties, and an active member of many learned 

 societies. When he died he was an Honorary Fellow for Life in our two Museums and a Trustee in the 

 Metropolitan Museum of Art. 



Our College may well be proud of him and our City grateful for the service he performed in helping 

 New York to stand in a higher position than before among the cities of the world that are reckoned as great 

 centres in art and science. 



Not a large man physically, he was endowed with untiring energy and untiring enthusiasm. He had 

 the gift of winning friends, of inspiring confidence, of exciting admiration. Like most men of really fine 

 abilities, he was modest and unassuming. All who knew him felt the charm of markedly individual personal- 

 ity, felt themselves in the presence of a man very sure of himself, but by no means self-centered, and altogether 

 free from vanity. He was singularly courteous and gentle and accomplished much in his dealings with men 

 through the possession of these qualities. His was a remarkably successful life, for it was a useful life, and 

 although his taking off was untimely, he had achieved his aims to a most astonishing degree. 



He leaves a fragrant memory behind him, and he leaves besides a substantial, visible monument that will 

 endure. 

 December 16, 1929. 



Resolution of the Faculty of Pure Science 

 OF Columbia University 



Whereas, the death of Professor Bashford Dean on December sixth, 1928, is a grievous loss to his friends 

 and colleagues of Columbia University; and 



Whereas, Professor Dean served the University with devotion and distinction from the days of his 

 assistantship with Professor J. S. Newberry in the Department of Geology; and 



Whereas, he took a prominent part in the early development of the Department of Zoology soon after 

 its foundation under the leadership of Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn ; and 



Whereas, he served for many years as Professor of Vertebrate Zoology, inspiring and training many 

 who have since become active in various branches of Zoology; and 



Whereas, he contributed greatly to the advancement of science by his numerous publications, especially 

 those on the fossil fishes of the Devonian age and on the embryology of the sharks, ganoids and other archaic 

 fishes, and to the advancement of the Department of Zoology by many manifestations of his versatile genius 

 in science and art; and 



Whereas, whether in the classroom and laboratory or in some distant corner of the world in search of 

 zoological or historical treasures, his untiring energy and rare charm of friendliness were always equally in 

 evidence ; 



Therefore, be it resolved ; That the colleagues and friends of Professor Bashford Dean in Columbia 

 University hereby record this expression of their sorrow for his loss and of their appreciation of his life work; 



And be it further resolved : That the Secretary of the Faculty of Pure Science be requested to transmit 

 a copy of this resolution to his widow and family. 

 April 26, 1929. 



