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Francis Metcalf Root was born at Oborlin, Ohio 

 on Septer^ber 24, 1889, He prepared for college at 

 Oberlin Academy, graduating in 1907. He attended^ 

 Oberlin College from 1907 to 1912, receiving the 

 degree of A. 3. in 1911, and that of M. A. in 1912. 

 During the year 1911-12 he held a graduate scholar- 

 ship in Biology. In 1912 he came to the Johns Hop- 

 kins University as graduate assistant to Dr. H. S. 

 Jennings, a position which he held for two years. 

 In this University, his major subject was Zoology 

 and his minors were Plant Physiology and Botany. 

 He held a University Fellowship in Zoology during 

 the year 1914-15 and held the Adam T. Bruce Fel- 

 lowship duriug the years 1915-16 and 1916-17. 



