Henry Ruffner and John Torrey Correspondence
| Author | : Henry Ruffner |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 1837 |
| ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1046657016 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Henry Ruffner and John Torrey Correspondence by : Henry Ruffner
Download or read book Henry Ruffner and John Torrey Correspondence written by Henry Ruffner and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Correspondence from Henry Ruffner to John Torrey, dated 1837, asking if Torrey knows of "a young man of uncommon promise, & fond of the physical sciences" who might to fill the post of professor of chemistry at Washington College, Virginia. "Good chemists are rare in Virginia," Ruffner says, but "the spirit of education is beginning to advance in this country."
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