William Henry Brewer (September 14, 1828 -- November 2, 1910) was an American botanist. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life He worked on the first California Geological Survey and was the first Chair of Agriculture at Yale University's Sheffield Scientific School. Although it was not until 1880 that the California State Mining Bureau predecessor to the California Geological Survey, was Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Sheffield Scientific School was founded in 1847 as a school of Yale College in New Haven Connecticut for instruction in science and engineering
William H. Brewer was born in Poughkeepsie, New York and grew up on a farm in Enfield, New York. Poughkeepsie (pəˈkɪpsiː is a City in New York, USA and serves as the County seat of Dutchess County, located in the Hudson Enfield is a Town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. In 1848 Brewer attended Yale and began studying soil chemistry under Professors Benjamin Silliman and John Pitkin Norton. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Environmental chemistry is the scientific study of the chemical and biochemical phenomena that occur in natural places Benjamin Silliman ( 8 August 1779 &ndash 24 November 1864) was an American Chemist, one of the first American professors John Pitkin Norton ( July 19, 1822 - September 5, 1852) was a noted educator agricultural chemist and author There, Brewer was one of the founding members of the Berzelius Society. In 1852 he graduated from the first class of the Sheffield Scientific School with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree and began teaching at the Ovid Academy in Ovid, New York. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Ovid is a Town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2757 at the 2000 census It was in Ovid where Brewer first befriended Presbyterian minister Laurentine Hamilton. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity Laurentine Hamilton ( 1826 - April 9, 1882) was a Presbyterian minister accused of Heresy, and founder of the First Unitarian
In 1855 Brewer travelled to Europe where he studied natural science under Professor Robert Bunsen at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year In Science, the term natural science refers to a naturalistic approach to the study of the Universe, which is understood as obeying rules or law of Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen (31 March 1811 &ndash 16 August 1899 was a German Chemist. The Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg ( University of Heidelberg, Ruperto Carola, Heidelberg University, or simply Heidelberg) is a He then went to Munich to study organic chemistry under Professor Justus von Liebig. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Organic chemistry is a discipline within Chemistry which involves the scientific study of the structure properties composition reactions, and preparation Justus von Liebig ( May 12, 1803 &ndash April 18, 1873) was a German Chemist In 1857 Brewer went to Paris, France and studied chemistry under Professor Michel Eugène Chevreul. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Michel Eugène Chevreul ( August 31, 1786 &ndash April 9, 1889) was a French Chemist whose work with Fatty acids In 1858 Brewer returned to the United States and was appointed professor of chemistry at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Washington & Jefferson College (W&J is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area in the city of Washington Washington is a city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area.
In 1860, shortly after the death of his wife and newborn son, Brewer was invited by Josiah D. Whitney to become the chief botanist of the California Geological Survey. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Josiah Dwight Whitney ( November 23, 1819 &ndash August 15, 1896) was an American geologist professor of Geology at Harvard Although it was not until 1880 that the California State Mining Bureau predecessor to the California Geological Survey, was Brewer led field parties in the extensive survey of the geology of California until 1864, when he became the Chair of Agriculture at Sheffield Scientific School. Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Brewer took extensive notes during the survey, which were eventually published by the Yale University Press in 1930 as Up and Down California in 1860-1864. Yale University Press is a book Publisher founded in 1908. It became an official department of Yale University in 1961, but remained Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
During his tenure at Yale, Brewer took part in a survey of Greenland in 1869. Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In 1899 he was hired by Edward Henry Harriman to take part in his famous Alaskan expedition. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Edward Henry Harriman ( February 20 1848 &ndash September 9 1909) better known as E The Harriman Alaska Expedition was an expedition organized by E In 1903 Brewer retired from teaching, and died at his New Haven, Connecticut home in 1910. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
Mount Brewer, located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, is named after him. The Sierra Nevada ( Spanish for "Snowy Range" is a Mountain range located in the U A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys
References
- ^ Brummitt, R. K. ; C. E. Powell (1992). Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens, are extensive Gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and ISBN 1-84246-085-4.
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