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These texts have had wide use in English speaking countries and most 

 of them have been translated into German, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, 

 Spanish, Chinese, and even into Urdu. 



It was while serving as Director of General and Physical Chemis- 

 try in the University of Chicago that his teaching methods were chiefly 

 developed. In fact, his career at Chicago was brilliant and intensely 

 active. In addition to teaching and administrative work within his 

 department he served as Dean of the Junior College of Science and 

 possessed energy in reserve to continue investigative work. 



In 1911 he was called to Columbia University as head of the de- 

 partment of chemistiy which he proceeded to reorganize and expand in 

 a fundamental way. With his characteristic overflowing enthusiasm, 

 industry and vitality he continued active until forced by illness to desist. 



Alexander Smith's career was a brilliant one but all too short. 

 American chemical history presents the names of but few chemists of 

 such attainment in a generation. 



