FRANK OLIN MARVIN. 



By E. H. S. B.ULKY. 



PROFESSOR MARVIN, who was a member of the Kansas 

 Academy of Science since 1884, was born in Alfred Center, 

 N. Y., May 27, 1852, and died in San Diego, Cal., on February 

 G, 1915. He was the son of Rev. James Marvin, a minister of 

 the Methodist Church and for some years professor of mathe- 

 matics in Alleghany College, and later chancellor of the Uni- 

 versity of Kansas. Professor Marvin graduated at Alleghany 



Frank Olin Mai-vin. 



College in 1871. He spent some years in the field as a civil 

 engineer, and in 1875 was appointed instructor in mathe- 

 matics and physics in the University of Kansas. In 1883 he 

 was appointed professor of civil engineering, and when the 

 School of Engineering was established, in 1891, he was ap- 

 pointed as the first dean. 



During all the time that Dean Marvin was connected with 

 the University he was untiring in building up the scientific de- 

 partments, and particularly the School of Engineering. In 

 1912 impaired health compelled him to retire from active 

 work, although he was retained on the faculty as advisory 

 dean. The Carnegie Foundation granted him a retiring al- 

 lowance in the summer of 1914. 



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