About Henry Clay White
Lived 1848 – 1927 (aged 78). Henry Clay White was an American chemist.
Henry Clay White (1848–1927) was an American chemist, notable for his contributions to agricultural science and higher education. He was also an early proponent of Darwin's theory of evolution.
Early life and education Henry Clay White was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 30, 1848.
Career After graduation from the University of Virginia, he briefly worked at a chemical company in Baltimore and lectured at what would later become the Maryland Institute College of Art. In 1893 he was elected as a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
He died on November 30, 1927, in Athens, Georgia. They had no children.
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American chemist (1848–1927)
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Henry Clay White was born on 30 December 1848 in Baltimore.
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