BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX 



himself especially to zoology and chemistry. 

 Studied also at Paris, Berlin, and Vienna. 

 Taught various places, and finally appointed, 

 1852, Professor of Chemistry, at Heidelberg. In- 

 vented the magnesium light, 1860. He and 

 Kirchoff discovered spectrum analysis, which 

 have been the means of great advances in as- 

 tronomy and chemistry. 



Burnham, S. W., iii, 59. Born at Thetford, 

 Vermont, 1838. American astronomer. A stenog- 

 rapher by profession, he became interested in 

 astronomy and made a special study of double 

 stars, of which he has recorded over twelve 

 hundred, his powers of observation being very 

 extraordinary. Professor of Practical Astron- 

 omy, University of Chicago. 



Calmette, Leon Charles, v, 184. Born at Nice, 

 1863. French bacteriologist. Has made many 

 investigations especially relating to serum poi- 

 soning at the Pasteur Institute, Paris. Also in- 

 vestigations in tuberculosis. Has established 

 Pasteur and anti-tuberculosis institutions in va- 

 rious parts of the world. 



Calvin, John, ii, 168. Born at Noyon, Picardy, 

 1509; died at Geneva, 1564. French religious re- 

 former. Studied at Paris, Orleans, and Bourges. 

 Joined the Reformation about 1528. After va- 

 rious vicissitudes, settled at Geneva, when he 

 finally assisted in establishing a theocratic gov- 

 ernment and preached religious doctrine, which, 

 while severe, had great influence in the history 

 of the Protestant religion. 



Canton, John, ii, 295. Born at Stroud, Eng- 

 land, 1/18; died at London, 1772. English physi- 

 cist. He made the discovery almost simut- 



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