702 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1904. 



Jackson, Charles Thomas. Geologist and chemist. 



Born in Plymouth, Mass., June 21, 1805; died in Somerville, Mass., August 28, 

 1880. Educated as physician, but early showed inclination toward geological work. 

 In 1827-28, made geological explorations in Nova Scotia in company with Francis 

 Alger. In 1837-1839, State geologist of Maine. In 1839-40, State geologist of Rhode 

 Island. In 1839-1843, State geologist of New I lampshire. In 1847, appointed a United 

 States geologist to investigate mineral land of Lake Superior region. Appointed one 

 of the State geologists of New York, but declined. 



Biogr. J. B. Woodworth. Am. Geol., XX, 1897, pp. 69-110. 



James, Edwin. Physician. 



Born in Weybridge, Vt., August 27, 1797; died near Burlington, 111., October 28, 

 1861. In 1820, attached in capacity of botanist and geologist to Long's exploring 

 expedition to sources of St. Peters River. 

 Biogr. Am. Jour. Sei., XXXIII, 1862, p. 428. 



James, Uriah Pierson. Paleontologist. 



Born in Goshen, Orange County, N. Y., December 30, 1811; died near Loveland, 

 Ohio, February 25, 1889. Began life as printer and stereotyper and afterwards 

 became publisher, in which profession he continued till the time of his death. His 

 work, almost wholly paleontological, was done during spare moments. 

 Biogr. American Geologist, III, No. 5, 1889, pp. 281-285. 



Johnson, Walter Rogers. Chemist. 



Born in Leominster, Mass., June 21, 1794; died in Washington City, April 26, 1852. 

 Prior to 1836 a teacher. In 1836-37, made a survey of coal and iron formations of 

 Pennsylvania. In 1839-1843, professor of physics and chemistry, University of Penn- 

 sylvania. In 1843-44, Government expert on relative value of coals. In 1845, chemist 

 at Smithsonian Institution. Founder of American Association of Naturalists and 

 Geologists. 



Biogr. Lamb's Biogr. Diet, of U. S. 



Keating, William Hypolitus. Chemist. 



Born in Wilmington, Del., August 11, 1799; died in London, England, May 17, 

 1840. In 1822-1828, professor of chemistry in University of Pennsylvania, and in 

 1823, accompanied Maj. S. H. Long in expedition to sources of the St. Peters River. 

 Biogr. Lamb's Biogr. Diet, of U.S. 



Kerr, Washington Caruthers. Geologist. 



Born in the Alamance region of Guilford County, N. G, May 24, 1827; died in 

 Asheville, N. G, August 9, 1885. At one time professor in Marshall University, 

 Texas, resigning in 1852 to become a computer in the office of the Nautical Almanac. 

 In 1857-1865, professor in Davidson College, North Carolina. In 1866-1882, State 

 geologist of North Carolina. In 1882-83, connected with the U. S. Geological Survey. 

 Biogr. J. A. Holmes, Journ. Elisha Mitchell Scientific Soc, Part II, 1887, pp. 1-24. 



King, Clarence. Geologist. 



Born in Newport, R. I., January 6, 1842; died in Phoenix, Ariz., December 24, 

 1901. Graduated at Sheffield Scientific School in 1862. In 1863, made a horseback 

 journey across the continent, and for three years was volunteer assistant to Prof. 

 J. D. Whitney on the geological survey of California. During 18(55—66, made an 

 exploration of the desert regions of southern California and Arizona as scientific aid 

 to General McDowell. In 1866-67, organized the Geological Survey of the 40th Par- 

 allel and was appointed director. From 1879 until 1881, director of the newly organ- 

 ized C S. Geological Survey. 



Biogr. S. F. Emmons, Am. Jour. Sei., March, 1902, pp. 224-237. 



S. F. Emmons, Eng. and Min. Jour., Dec. 28, 1901, p. 844; Jan. 4, 1902, pp. 1, 3. 



