Biographical Memoirs, Volumes 1-2 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781286212868)

Biographical Memoirs comprises the biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences. These volumes provide invaluable records of the lives and work of some of the most distinguished scientists in America. These biographies were carefully prepared and are based on first-hand knowledge or documented research.

Volume 1 includes biographies of Alexander Agassiz, John Shaw Billings, Lewis Boss, George Davidson, George Hammell Cook, John Merle Coulter, Wolcott Gibbs, Arnold Hague, Joseph LeConte, and John Strong Newberry.

Volume 2 includes biographies of George Jarvis Brush, Jonathan Homer Lane, Othniel Charles Marsh, Fairman Rogers, and William Sellers.

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