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Macluke, William. 



Born in Ayr, Scotland, in 1763; died in San Angel, Mexico, March 23, 1840. Came 

 to America at the age of 19 on mercantile business but returned almost immediately 

 to London, where, as partner in the house of Miller, Hart & Co., he remained until 

 1796, accumulating a considerable fortune. In the last-named year he again came 

 to America and, it is said, took out naturalization papers. He was a liberal patron 

 of science and for twenty-two years, beginning with December, 1817, was president 

 of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, to which institution he donated 

 his valuable private library and $25,000 in money. 



Biogr. S. G. Morton, Mem. of Wm. Maclure, read July 1, 1841, and published by direction of 

 Philadelphia Academy of Sciences. 



Marcou, Jules. Geologist. 



Born in Salins, Jura, France, April 20, 1824; died in Cambridge, Mass., April 17, 1898. 

 Came to America in 1847 and was associated for a time with Louis Agassiz. In 1853 

 entered United States service and was one of the geologists of the Pacific Railroad 

 Survey of the thirty-fifth parallel, and the author of a geological map of the United 

 States. In 1853 returned to Europe and was professor of geology in the Polytechnic 

 School of Zurich until 1859. In 1860-1864, in charge of division of paleontology of 

 the Museum of Comparative Anatomy, Cambridge. 

 Makcy, Oliver. Educator. 



Born in Coleraine, Mass., February 13, 1820; died in Evanston, 111., March 19, 

 1899. Instructor in mathematics and geology at Wilbraham, Mass., for sixteen years 

 prior to 1862, when he was elected professor of natural sciences in Northwestern 

 University, at Evanston, 111. 



Biogr. A. R. Crook, American Geologist, XXIV, 1899, pp. 67-72. 

 Marsh, Othniel Charles. Vertebrate paleontologist. 



Born near Lockport, N. Y., October 29, 1831; died in New "Haven, Conn., March 

 is, 1899. Professor of vertebrate paleontology in Yale College from 1866 to time of 

 death. Vertebrate paleontologist, U. S. Geological Survey, 1882-1899. Honorary 

 curator vertebrate paleontology, U. S. National Museum, 1894-1899. Since 1870 

 identified with explorations in the West, and chiefly instrumental in bringing together 

 the large and valuable collection of vertebrate remains now in the National Museum. 

 Biogr. C. E. Beecher, Am. Jour. Sci., VII, 1899, pp. 403-28. 



Marvine, Archibald Robertson. Geologist. 



Born in Auburn, N. Y., September 26, 1848; died in Washington City, March 2, 

 1876. In 1870, assistant geologist to the Santo Domingo expedition. In 1871, 

 astronomer, and afterwards geologist to the Wheeler surveys west of the one hundredth 

 meridian. In 1872, with Professor Pumpelly in the Keweenaw copper district of 

 Lake Superior, and from 1873 until his death, connected with the U. S. Geographical 

 and Geological Surveys under F. V. Hayden. 



Biogr. Pop. Sci. Monthly, IX, 1876, p. 383. 



Biogr. J. W. Powell, Bull. Philos. Soc. Washington, II. 1874-1878. Appendix X, p. (53), 



G. K. Gilbert, Am. Jour. Sci., XI, 1876, p. 424. 



Mather, William Williams. Geologist. 



Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., May 24, 1804; died in Columbus, Ohio, February 26, 

 1859. Trained at West Point Military Academy. In 1829-1835, assistant professor in 

 chemistry, mineralogy, and geology at that academy. In 1833, professor of geology 

 at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn. In 1835, assistant to G. W. Featherston- 

 haugh. For a short period professor of chemistry, mineralogy, and geology in the 

 University of Louisiana. In 1836-1846, in charge geological survey first district, State 

 of New York. In 1837-1839, State geologist of Ohio, and made geological reconnais- 

 sance of Kentucky in 1838-39. In 1842-1850, connected with the Ohio University at 

 Athens, Ohio, in capacity of professor of natural sciences, or vice-president and act- 

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