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E A Vuilleumier Constance Tayler, Horace E. Rogers, Elmer C. Herber, David I. Gleim, W A Parlin Henry E Smith DEPARTMENT UF SCIENCE The Science Department has always been an integral part of Dickinson College. In 1810 Thomas Cooper, who obtained the Preistly oxygen apparatus for Dickinson, was named head of the Department of Natural Science. In 1846 the post of Professor of Natural History and Curator of the Museum was filled by Spencer Fullerton Baird, for whom the Baird Biological Building was named in 1937. After the completion of the Tome Scientific Building in 1884, the Science Depart- ment was divided into the Physics Department under Professor Himes, and the Chemistry Department under Professor Lindsay. john H. Mohler, succeeded Professor Himes in the Physics Department in 1896 and thus began 34 years of distinguished College service. In 1900 the Biology Department was added. The present heads of the Science Departments are Milton W. Eddy, Ph.D., who has been associated with the Biology Department since 192lg E. A. Vuilleumier, Ph.D., who also began an outstanding Dickinson career in l921g Wellington A. Parlin, head of the Physics Department since 19295 and Colonel john Embick, head of the Geology Department since its founding in 1947.
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DEPARTMENT 0F MATHEMATICS Robert Johnson, the second member of the College Faculty, was elected by the Board of Trustees on June 15, 1785, to the Chair of Mathematics. Alexander W. McFarland, another early member of the Department of Mathematics, came to the College about 1830. In 1883 Fletcher Durell was elected to the Chair of Mathematics. Professor Durell was not only a great teacher, but also a great aid to the students as an advisor. He remained at Dickinson until.189S when he resigned to become Master in Mathe- matics at Lawrenceville. William W. Landis, Sc.D., Class of '91, succeeded Professor Durell in 1895 and has been one of the most outstanding men in the history of the College. He made himself known primarily through his own Department, and contributed a great deal to the cultural life of the College. Professor Frank Ayres is now Head of the Department. Dr. Ayres has returned to the College after serving overseas during the war, and has taken over the enlarged Department. Mr Hess Professor Ayres Mr Price
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