Hi ryw,
Charles Frederick Hartt was the first professor of geology at Cornell University.
"...Before their disagreement, Agassiz had recommended Hartt for the
position of inaugural professor of geology at the recently founded
Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Hartt accepted the challenge,
and with a secure academic position, he married Lucy Lynde in December
1868..."
ROCK STARS: Charles Frederick Hartt?A Pioneer of Brazilian Geology
Geological Society of America
http://www.gsajournals.org/gsaonline/?request=get-document&issn=1052-5173&volume=013&issue=03&page=0018
"Charles Frederick Hartt faced many personal vs professional decisions
in his short geological career. Torn between his perceived
professional career advancement and the well-being of his family,
Hartt chose his career each time. Hartt's career focus began when he
accommpanied his teacher, Louis Agassiz, on the Thayer Expedition to
Brazil in 1865. In 1868 he became the first geologist at the new
Cornell University, and married Miss Lucy Lynde of Buffalo, NY..."
CHARLES F. HARTT (1840-1878); PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL CONFLICTS
Geological Society of America
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/abstract_25337.htm
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Rainbow |
