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Cuyahoga Falls in Summit County, and he remained a legal 

 citizen of Ohio until his death. He was graduated at Western 

 Reserve College and received the degree of Doctor of Medicine 

 from the Cleveland Medical College in 1848. After spending 

 two years in study in Paris he practiced medicine in Cleveland 

 until 1855, when he entered the United States army as Assistant 

 surgeon. During the next half dozen years he served as phys- 

 ician, botanist and geologist in several government expeditions 

 in exploration of western territories. 



During the civil war. Dr. Newberry abandoned his- scientific 

 work and devoted himself to the National Sanitary Service, 

 displaying extraordinary executive ability as well as medical 

 skill, for which he received the highest commendation on all 

 sides. In 1886 he became professor of geology and paleontology 

 in the school of mines at Columbia University, the marked suc- 

 cess of which was largely due to his efficient service and al- 

 ready established reputation. In addition to discharging the 

 duties of this professorship for more than a quarter of a 

 century he served as director of the geological survey of Ohio 

 having as assistants a group of distinguished men including 

 Orton, Andrews, Wormley and Lesquereux. He was also 

 paleontologist to the United States geological survey. His con- 

 tributions to his favorite science were very extensive and re- 

 ceived full recognition both at home and abroad. The geo- 

 logical society of London bestowed its Murchison Medal upon 

 him ; he was one of the original corporate members of the Na- 

 tional Academy of Sciences and served as president of the 

 American Association for the Advancement of Science, the New 

 York Academy of Sciences and the Torrey Botanical Club. Dr. 

 Newberry possessed a rather rare catholicity in his attitude to- 

 wards sciences other than those closely related to his own 

 specialities. Educated before specialization had "set in" he had 

 an intelligent interest in all departments of natural science and 

 he was especially generous in his appreciation of the work of 

 the young men of his day, many of whom will never forget his 

 helpful and encouraging words. 



In the decade following the close of the civil war, the city 



