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character  of  the  mau  and  his  labors  were  not  only  appreciated  at  home,  but  also 
abroad.  In  1872  he  was  given  an  honorary  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine  by 
the  University  of  Munich.  In  1S75  he  was  elected  an  honorary  member  of  the 
Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Great  Britain,  and  in  1SS5  he  was  awarded  the  Han- 
bury  Medal.  In  this  country  he  was  made  an  honorary  member  of  the  Ameri- 
can Pharmaceutical  Association  in  1S6S,  and  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of 
Pharmacy,  November  6,  1 SS5 ,  having  been  previously  a  corresponding  member. 
It  is  estimated  that  he  was  an  honorary  or  corresponding  member  of  no  less 
than  forty  different  scientific  bodies.  Notwithstanding  the  large  number  of  dis- 
sertations that  emanated  from  his  laboratory,  his  own  scientific  papers  and 
books  are  estimated  as  being  not  less  than  115  in  number,  His  earlier  papers 
appeared  in  the  Pharmaceutische  Zeitschrift  fur  Russland.  Many  of  his  works 
were  translated  into  English,  French,  Rtfssian  and  other  languages.  Some  of  the 
important  contributions  to  science  from  the  pen  of  Professor  Dragendorff  are  : 
1S6S. — "  Die  gerichtlich-chemische  Ermittlelung  von  Giften."  St.  Petersburg. 
A  fourth  edition  of  which  appeared  in  1S95  and  was  reviewed  in  the 
American  Journal  of  Pharmacy,  1S95,  p.  427. 
1S69. — "  Materialen  zu  einer  Monographie  des  Inulins."    St.  Petersburg. 
1S71. — '*  Beitrage  zur  gerichtlichen  Chemie  einzelner  organischen  Gifte."  St. 
Petersburg. 
1573.  — "Manuel  de  Toxicologic  Traduit  par  E.  Ritter."    Paris.    A  secoud 
edition  of  which  appeared  in  1SS6. 
1574.  — 11  Die  Chemische  Werthbestimmung  einiger  stark wirkender  Drogen  " 
1874. — Sur  la  recherche  des  substances  ameres  dans  les  bicres.  "'  Bruxelles. 
