Edward Livingston Youmans

Background

Youmans, Edward Livingston was born on January 3, 1821 in Caeymans, New York, United States. Son of Vincent and Catherine (Scofield) Youmans.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Vermont, circa 1851.

Career

More than half blind most of life, aided by his sister, Eliza Annual Popular lecturer on science, 1851-1868. Became disciple of Herbert Spencer after reading his Principles of Psychology, 1856.

Called apostle of evolution.

Established Popular Science Monthly (later Scientific Monthly), New York City, 1872. Author: A Classbook of Chemistry (became standard text), 1851.

Hand-Book of Household Science, 1857. Editor: The Culture Demanded by Modern Life, 1867, Correlation and Conservation of Forces, 1864 (both collections of papers).

The International Scientific Series, introduced with publication of Forms of Water (Tyndall), 1872.

Achievements

• Edward Livingston Youmans has been listed as a notable scientist, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Catherine (Newton) Lee, 1861.

Father:

Vincent Youmans

Mother:

Catherine (Scofield) Youmans

Spouse:

Catherine