714 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1904. 



White, Israel C. Geologist. 



Born in Monongalia County, W. Va., November 1, 1848. Graduaed from West 

 Virginia University, 1872, A. M.; assistant geologist, Second Geological Survey, Penn- 

 sylvania, 1875-1884; on U. S. Geological Survey, 1884-1888; professor of geology, 

 West Virginia University, 1877-1892. Specialist in coal, petroleum, and natural gas. 

 State geologist of West Virginia since 1897. 

 Whitfield, Robert Parr. Paleontologist. 



Born in New Hartford, Oneida County, N. Y., May 27, 1828. Assistant in paleon- 

 tology on New York State natural history survey, 1856-1876; U. S. Geological Survey, 

 1872; teacher and professor of geology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y., 

 1872-1878; since 1877, curator of geological department, American Museum Natural 

 History. 

 Whitney, Josiah D wight. Geologist. 



Born in Northampton, Mass., November 23, 1819; died in New London, N. H., 

 August 19, 1896. Graduated at Yale, 1839. In 1840-1842, assistant to Jackson in 

 geological survey of New Hampshire. In 1847-1851, on survey of mineral lands of 

 Lake Superior district. In 1855, appointed State chemist of Iowa and professor in 

 State University. In 1858-59, associated with James Hall on geological survey of 

 Iowa. In 1858-1860, with Hall on geological survey of Wisconsin. In 1860-1874, 

 State geologist of California. From 1865 to his death, the Sturgis Hooper professor 

 of geology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 

 Whittlesey, Charles. Stratigraphical geologist and archaeologist. 



Born in Southington, Conn., October 4, 1808; died in Cleveland, Ohio, October 18, 

 1886. Graduated from West Point in 1831; resigned from army at close of Black 

 Hawk War, and from that time to 1837 practiced law. In 1837-1839, assistant to 

 W. W. Mather in survey of Ohio, acting as topographer, geographer, and geologist. 

 In 1844, geologist in exploration of copper region of Michigan. In 1847-1851, 

 employed in United States survey of country around Lake Superior and upper Mis- 

 sissippi with reference to mines. In 1849, 1850, 1858, explored valley of Menominee 

 River and north shore of Lake Superior. In 1848, connected with D. D. Owen's 

 survey of northern Wisconsin. In 1858-59, made geological surveys of Wisconsin, 

 and in 1860, assisted James Hall in survey of same State. From 1867 to time of 

 death, devoted to promotion of Western Reserve and Northern Ohio Historical 

 Society, of which he was president; voluminous writer on geology and archaeology of 

 Northwest. 



Biogr. A. Winehell, American Geologist, IV, 1889, pp. 257-68. 

 Wight, O. W. Physician. 



State geologist of Wisconsin 1875, succeeding Lapham, and himself succeeded by 

 Chamberlain. Made but one report. 

 Winchell, Alexander. Geologist and educator. 



Born in Northeast, N. Y., December 31, 1824; died in Ann Arbor, Mich., Febru- 

 ary 19, 1891. Began lite as a teacher. On October 5, 1850, took charge of an acad- 

 emy at Newbern, Greene County, Ala. In 1851, opened the Mesopotamia Female 

 Seminary in Eutaw, Ala. In 1853, became president of the Masonic University at 

 Selma, Ala. On November 16, 1853^ was appointed professor of physics and civil 

 engineering in the University of Michigan, entering upon his duties January 24, 18.^4. 

 In 1855, became professor of geology, zoology, and botany in the university. State 

 geologist of Michigan, 1859-1861 and 1869-1871. Chancellor of Syracuse Univer- 

 sity, 1873-74; professor of geology, Syracuse University, 1874-75. Connected with 

 Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tenn., 1875-1878. Professor of geology and 

 paleontology in Ann Arbor, Mich., 1879-1891. Professor Winchell was one of the 

 best known of popular writers and lecturers in geology. 



Bull. Geol. Soc. of America, III, 1891, pp. 8-13, 56-59. 

 Amer. Geol., IX, 1892, pp. 71-U8. 



