Talk:Sheffield Scientific School

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Who?[edit]

"In his bachelor days at New Haven Beecher with Pirsson,
Penfield and Wells roomed in "the attic," the top story of the Sheffield Scientific School, which was comfortably fitted up in true Bohemian style. One of the pleasantest recollections of visits to New Haven is visits to "the attic" where, after work hours, delightful intercourse, social and scientific was held, often
far into the night."
— Jackson^[1], 1904, p412-3

Charming quote, but who were Pirsson, Penfield & Wells? There is a mineralogist called Wells that might fit the bill but... Psuedomorph (talk) 17:28, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

^ Jackson, R. T. (1904). "Charles Emerson Beecher". The American Naturalist. 38 (450): 407–426.

Pirsson is likely to be Louis Valentine Pirsson, (1860-1919), Yale Ph.B. 1882, assistant and instructor in analytical chemistry in the Sheffield Laboratory until 1888, when he became professor of chemistry in the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. He helped survey Yellowstone National Park, then studied in Europe, and was later instructor in lithology at Sheffield Scientific School (SSS). More details can be seen in his Yale Obituary Record, pages 1539-40.

Penfield is likely to be Samuel Lewis Penfield (1856-1906) who for two years after graduation was Assistant in Analytical Chemistry in the Sheffield laboratory. Serving with him in that capacity was Horace Lemuel Wells (1855-1924), who is, I suspect, the fourth roommate. Penfield's Yale obituary appears on pages 815-6, and Wells's obituary on pages 1474-5. - Nunh-huh 18:47, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

alumni list[edit]

I have now provided a citation for each of the alumni in the list. I removed the following:

Edward de Villafranca, noted educator, AP and IB exam developer.

for two reasons: he has no Wikipedia article, and therefore does not meet the criteria, and I find no reference to him attending Sheffield Scientific School. He could certainly be placed back in the list once these have been addressed. I am also eliminiating the section tag requesting more citations, as I think it no longer applies. - Nunh-huh 17:58, 11 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

[Jackson1904-1] Jackson, R. T. (1904). "Charles Emerson Beecher". The American Naturalist. 38 (450): 407–426.

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