Background
Guyot, Arnold Henry was born on September 28, 1807 in Boudevilliers, Switzerland. Son of David Pierre and Constance (Favarger) Guyot.
Guyot, Arnold Henry was born on September 28, 1807 in Boudevilliers, Switzerland. Son of David Pierre and Constance (Favarger) Guyot.
Graduated from College of Neuchatel, 1825. Doctor of Philosophy, University Berlin, 1835. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Union College, 1873.
Professor history and physical geography Academy of Neuchatel, 1839-1848. 1st to formulate laws of structure and movement of glaciers. Came to the United States, 1848.
Published The Earth and Manitoba
Lectured under Massachusetts Board Education 6 years. Published geography textbooks, 1866-1875, made 1st definite attempt at scientific presentation of geography in American schools.
Professor physical geography and geology Princeton, 1854-1884. Founded museum at Princeton.
Selected and equipped weather observation stations in New York and Massachusetts
Married Sarah Doremus Haines, July 2, 1867.