Smith, Edgar F. (Edgar Fahs), 1854-1928

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Professor of Chemistry, Vice-Provost (1898-1910), and Provost (1910-1920), University of Pennsylvania.

From the description of Edgar Fahs Smith papers, circa 1870-1940. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 213494303

Edgar Fahs Smith was Provost of the University of Pennsylvania.

From the description of Letter to Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 1916. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155884095

A political activist, scientist and educator, Cooper's chief influence remains through his tracts, pamphlets and books on the political controversies of his time.

Born London, 1759; educated Oxford; naturalized citizen of U.S., 1796; practiced law and medicine in Pennsylvania; state judge, 1804-1811; professor of chemistry at Dickinson College, 1811-1815; professor of applied chemistry at University of Pennsylvania, 1815-1819; president and professor of chemistry, mineralogy and political economy at South Carolina College, 1820-1834; died Columbia, S.C., 1839.

From the description of Thomas Cooper Collection, 1792-1938. (University of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122631012

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referencedIn Wolcott Gibbs Fund for Chemical Research. Records, 1892-1923. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Smith, Edgar Fahs, 1854-1928. American chemists. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Zantzinger, Borie and Medary (Firm). Correspondence : with Paul Philippe Cret, 1905-1921. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Smith, Edgar Fahs, 1854-1928. Edgar Fahs Smith papers, circa 1870-1940. University of Pennsylvania Library
creatorOf Smith, Edgar Fahs, 1854-1928,. Letter, 1815. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Smith, Edgar Fahs, 1854-1928. [Collected papers on chemistry]. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Castle-Bache Collection, 1683-1922 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Smith, Edgar Fahs, 1854-1928. Papers and addresses, together with biographical notices and memorial services [Collected and bound together by Dr. B.F. Fackenthal]. Franklin & Marshall College, F&M
referencedIn George Sarton additional papers, 1901-1956 Houghton Library
creatorOf Byers, A. M. The A. M. Byers notebook, 1899. Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Library of Chemical History
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983. American Philosophical Society
creatorOf American Philosophical Society. Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1906-1912. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf American Association for the Advancement of Science. Letters to Henry Charles Lea, 1904-1910. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Lingelbach, William E. (William Ezra), 1871-1962. Papers, 1902-1963. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Smith, Edgar Fahs, 1854-1928,. Thomas Cooper Collection, 1792-1938. University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center
referencedIn Chapman, John Jay, 1862-1933. Additional papers, 1841-1940 Houghton Library
creatorOf McMaster, John Bach, 1852-1932. Miscellaneous manuscripts, ca. 1890-1918. University of Pennsylvania Library
referencedIn Hare, Robert, 1781-1858. Letters and papers from scientists and scientific organizations, 1793-1857. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Penrose, Richard Alexander Fullerton, Jr., 1863-1931. Correspondence and papers, 1885-1931. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Newton, F. M. (Francis Milner), 1720-1794. Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1777. University of Pennsylvania Library
referencedIn Herty, Charles H. (Charles Holmes), 1867-1938. Charles H. Herty papers, 1884-1938. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn William E. (William Ezra) Lingelbach papers, 1902-1963, 1902-1963 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804. Correspondence and memoirs, 1696-1803. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Smith, Edgar Fahs, 1854-1928. Letter to Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 1916. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIg, 1887-1891 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Smith, Edgar Fahs, 1854-1928. Correspondence to Henry Charles Lea, 1908. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf University of Pennsylvania. Correspondence with Paul Philippe Cret, 1903-1940. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf [Edgar Fahs Smith, biographical materials] University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
referencedIn Charles Albert Dickson. Photographs 1890-1891. University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center
creatorOf Schwatt, Isaac J. (Isaac Joachim), 1867-. Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1895-1934, n.d. University of Pennsylvania Library
referencedIn Charles Albert Browne Papers, 1783-1947, (bulk 1909-1945) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIj, 1898-1988 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn R. A. F. (Richard Alexander Fullerton) Penrose correspondence and papers, 1885-1931, 1885-1931 American Philosophical Society
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Birth 1854-05-23

Death 1928-05-03

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