That Amazing Man Beck

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  • William H. Cole Rutgers University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14713/jrul.v30i2.1472

Keywords:

Rutgers, botany, geology, chemistry, natural philosopy

Abstract

Cole writes about Lewis C. Beck (1798-1853) who was a professor of Chemistry and Natural Philosopy at Rutgers from 1830 to 1953. Cole mines the 803 pages of diaries and other sources of this explorer-botanist-geographer to tell the tale of this amazing man.

Author Biography

William H. Cole, Rutgers University

Rutgers University Libraries

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Published

2012-05-17

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