690 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1904. 



Andrews, Ebknezer Baldwin. Theologian and geologist. 



Born in Danbury, Conn., April 29, 1821; died in Lancaster, Ohio, August 14, 1880. 

 Graduated from Marietta College in 1842. In 1851-1869, professor of geology in 

 Marietta College, and then became assistant geologist to the Ohio State survey. 

 Author of Text- book on Elementary Geology, Cincinnati, 1878. 



Antisell, Thomas, Physician and chemist. 



Born in Dublin, Ireland, January 16, 1817; died in Washington, D. C, June 14, 

 1893. By profession a chemist and surgeon. Came to America in 1848 and practiced 

 medicine in New York for six years, at same time lecturing in colleges in Wood- 

 stock, Vt., Pittsfield, Mass., and Berkshire Medical Institute. In 1854-1856, served as 

 geologist on Pacific Railroad Survey under Lieut. J. G. Parke. In 1861-1865, surgeon 

 in Union Army. In 1866-1870, chief chemist in Department of Agriculture. In 

 1871-1877, in Japan in service of Imperial Government as chemist and technologist. 



Biogr. Wm. H. Seamans, Philos. Soc. of Washn., Bull. XIII, pp. 3t>7 — 134. 



Yearbook of Agr. Dept., 1899, p. 238. 



Ashburner, Charles Albert. Mining engineer. 



Born in Philadelphia, Pa., February 9, 1854; died in Pittsburg, Pa., December 24, 

 1889. Economic geologist with especial reference to petroleum, gas, coal, and iron. 

 Trained as a civil engineer, but soon abandoned the calling for that of geologist. 

 Geologist to second geological survey of Pennsylvania, 1873-1886. 

 Biogr. Amer. Geologist, VI, August, 1890, pp. 69-78. 



Barnes, Daniel Henry. Baptist clergyman and educator. 



Born in Canaan, Columbia County, N. Y., April 25, 1785; killed in runaway acci- 

 dent in Troy, N. Y., October 27, 1828. Graduated in theology from Union College 

 in 1809 and in 1816, became principal of the classical department of that institution. 

 In 1819, made professor of languages in the Baptist Theological Seminary, New York 

 City. Rendered valuable service on original edition of Webster's Dictionary. Pub- 

 lished but one purely geological paper — a geological section of the Canaan Mountains. 

 Biogr. Am. Jour. Sci., XV, 1829, p. 401. 



Barris, Willis Hervey. Clergyman. 



Born in Beaver County, Pa., July 9, 1821; died in Davenport, Iowa, June 10, 1901. 

 Clergyman and teacher, interested in the sciences, particularly in geology. One of 

 the founders of the Davenport Academy of Sciences. Published three brief papers 

 on the local geology of Davenport. 



Biogr. C. A. White. Annals of Iowa, October, 1901, p. 219. 



Beck, Lewis Caleb. Chemist. 



Born in Schenectady, N. Y., October 4, 1798; died in Albany, N. Y., April20, 1853. 

 At time of death held the professorships of chemistry and natural history at Rutgers 

 College, New Jersey, and of chemistry in Albany Medical College. 

 Am. Jour. So., XVI, 1853, pp. 149-150. 



Bigsby, John J. Physician. 



A British medical officer. Wrote principally on Canadian geology. 

 Billings, Elkanah. Paleontologist. 



Born in Gloucester, Canada, May 5, 1820; died in Montreal, Canada, June 14, 1876. 

 Educated as a lawyer. In 1852-1855, editor of the Citizen, at Renfrew, Canada. In 

 1856 established the Canadian Naturalist. From 1856 to time of his death paleon- 

 tologist to the provincial government. 



Biogr. Henry M. Ami. Amer: Geologist, XXVII, No. 5, 1901, pp. 265-281. 



Binney, Amos. Conchologist. 



Born in Boston, Mass., October 18, 1803; died in Rome, Italy, February 18, 1847. 

 Graduated from Brown University in 1821, 



