About Edward Curtis Franklin
Lived 1862 – 1937 (aged 74). Edward Curtis Franklin was an American chemist and university teacher.
Edward Curtis Franklin (March 1, 1862 – February 13, 1937) was an American chemist.
Biography Edward Franklin was born on March 1, 1862, in Geary City, Doniphan County, Kansas. In 1900, he was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Franklin also worked as associate manager for a mining project in Costa Rica where he remained till he was informed about coming to Stanford University in 1903. He received honorary degrees from Northwestern University (D.Sc., 1923), Western Reserve University (D.Sc., 1926) and Wittenberg College (LL.D., 1927).
Franklin became professor emeritus at Stanford University in 1929.
Siblings William Suddards Franklin Nelle Franklin Joseph Franklin Thomas Z. Franklin
Children Anna Comstock Franklin Peter Charles Scott Franklin John Curtis Franklin I
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Edward Curtis Franklin died on 13 February 1937 in Stanford.
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