Background
Smith, Edgar Fahs was born on May 23, 1856 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Gibson and Susan (Fahs) Smith.
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Edgar Fahs Smith
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Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania College, 1874. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Göttingen, 1876. Honorary degrees from various colleges universities.
Career
Instructor chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 1876-1881. Professor of chemistry, Muhlenberg College, 1881-1883, Wittenberg College, 1883-1888. Professor of chemistry, 1888-1920.
V.provost, 1899-1911, provost, 1911-1920, University of Pennsylvania.
President electoral course for Pennsylvania, 1925.
Achievements
Membership
Member Jury of Awards, Chicago Exposition, 1893. Member United States Assay Commission, 1895, 1901-1905. Member Electoral College, Pennsylvania (1915), Committee Public Safety, Common for Revision of Constitution of Pennsylvania (1919), College and University Council (1911-1920), State Council Education (1920-1922).
Member National Academy Sciences, American Philosophical Society (president 1902-1906), American Chemical Society (president 1898, 1921, 22).
Connections
Married Margie A. Gruel, 1879.
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Nationality
American