Henry Clay White | |
Birth Date: | 30 December 1848 |
Birth Place: | Baltimore, Maryland |
Death Place: | Athens, Georgia |
Occupation: | Chemist |
Parents: | Levi and Louisa[1] |
Signature: | Signature of Henry Clay White.png |
Henry Clay White (1848-1927) was an American chemist, notable for his contributions to agricultural science and higher education.[2] He was also an early proponent of Darwin's theory of evolution.[3]
Henry Clay White was born in Baltimore on December 30, 1848.[2]
He married Ella Frances Roberts on December 19, 1872.[4]
From 1872 to 1927, he was professor of chemistry at the University of Georgia.[5] In 1893 he was elected as a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
He died on November 30, 1927, in Athens, Georgia.[5]