Bir.LlOGRAPHV OF G. F. BECKER 19 



In thought and manner Dr. Becker was a true pioneer, absolutely fear- 

 less, impatient of limitations, quick to get at the heart of a problem, 

 direct and vigorous in its prosecution, and with untiring spirit, even 

 under the strain of protracted illness, which clouded the closing years 

 of his life. 



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