James Furman Kemp

Background

Kemp, James Furman was born in 1859 in New York, New York, United States. Son of James Alexander and Caroline (Furman) Kemp.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Amherst, 1881, honorary Doctor of Science, 1906. Engineer of Mines, Columbia, 1884. Doctor of Laws, McGill, 1913.

Career

Instructor and assistant professor geology, Cornell Univercity, 1886-1891. Adjunct Professor geology, 1891-1892, professor, since 1892, Columbia. Manager and scientific director New York Botanical Gardens, since 1898.

Formerly geologist United States and New York Geological Surveys.

Honorary member and research American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Mining and Metallurgical Society America (gold medalist). Author of textbooks and many scientific papers.

Home: Great Neck, New New York

Achievements

• James Furman Kemp has been listed as a noteworthy geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member and research American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Mining and Metallurgical Society America (gold medalist).

Connections

Married Kate Taylor, September 5, 1889. Children: James Taylor, Philip Kittredge, Katherine Furman.

Father:

James Alexander Kemp

Mother:

Caroline (Furman) Kemp

Spouse:

Kate Taylor

child:

Katherine Furman Kemp

child:

Philip Kittredge Kemp

child:

James Taylor Kemp