Francis Huntington Snow (June 29, 1840–September 21, 1908) was the son of Benjamin Farwell and Mary Baldwin (Boutelle) Snow. He was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and was married to Jane Appleton Aiken, on June 8, 1868.
Snow was elected to the first faculty of the University of Kansas in 1866, as professor of mathematics and natural sciences. In 1870 Snow became professor of natural history, and during the next decade he organized the collecting expeditions which resulted in the establishment of the museum of natural history at the university. One of his first reported discoveries (1878) involved a fossil marine reptile from western Kansas with preserved skin impressions. Despite an early affinity for botany, Snow's primary research interest was in entomology. There are more than 200 species of insects discovered by him in the entomological collection.
Snow was the fifth chancellor of the University of Kansas and served from 1890 until 1901 in that capacity.
Snow started the first scientific publication of the university, The Observer of Nature, and for some years he was editor of the University's scientific journal Psyche. He made frequent contributions to the university bulletins and reports and to the Transactions of Kansas Academy of Science, of which he was a co-founder, first treasurer (1869-1873), and president (1874-1878).
Throughout his career with the university Snow collected weather data, and published systematic meteorological reports.
Snow died at Delafield, Wisconsin on September 21, 1908. He was survived by his wife and four of his five children: Martha, Boutelle (b. 1870), Mary Margaret (b. 1872), Edith Huntington (b. 1875), Frances Lawrence (b. 1882). He was pre-deceased by his eldest child, William Appleton Snow (b. 1869), who died in an 1899 drowning accident.
Snow was elected to the first faculty of the University of Kansas in 1866, as professor of mathematics and natural sciences. In 1870 Snow became professor of natural history, and during the next decade he organized the collecting expeditions which resulted in the establishment of the museum of natural history at the university. One of his first reported discoveries (1878) involved a fossil marine reptile from western Kansas with preserved skin impressions. Despite an early affinity for botany, Snow's primary research interest was in entomology. There are more than 200 species of insects discovered by him in the entomological collection.
Snow was the fifth chancellor of the University of Kansas and served from 1890 until 1901 in that capacity.
Snow started the first scientific publication of the university, The Observer of Nature, and for some years he was editor of the University's scientific journal Psyche. He made frequent contributions to the university bulletins and reports and to the Transactions of Kansas Academy of Science, of which he was a co-founder, first treasurer (1869-1873), and president (1874-1878).
Throughout his career with the university Snow collected weather data, and published systematic meteorological reports.
Snow died at Delafield, Wisconsin on September 21, 1908. He was survived by his wife and four of his five children: Martha, Boutelle (b. 1870), Mary Margaret (b. 1872), Edith Huntington (b. 1875), Frances Lawrence (b. 1882). He was pre-deceased by his eldest child, William Appleton Snow (b. 1869), who died in an 1899 drowning accident.
Francis Huntington Snow (June 29, 1840–September 21, 1908) was the son of Benjamin Farwell and Mary Baldwin (Boutelle) Snow. He was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and was married to Jane Appleton Aiken, on June 8, 1868.
Snow was elected to the first faculty of the University of Kansas in 1866, as professor of mathematics and natural sciences. In 1870 Snow became professor of natural history, and during the next decade he organized the collecting expeditions which resulted in the establishment of the museum of natural history at the university. One of his first reported discoveries (1878) involved a fossil marine reptile from western Kansas with preserved skin impressions. Despite an early affinity for botany, Snow's primary research interest was in entomology. There are more than 200 species of insects discovered by him in the entomological collection.
Snow was the fifth chancellor of the University of Kansas and served from 1890 until 1901 in that capacity.
Snow started the first scientific publication of the university, The Observer of Nature, and for some years he was editor of the University's scientific journal Psyche. He made frequent contributions to the university bulletins and reports and to the Transactions of Kansas Academy of Science, of which he was a co-founder, first treasurer (1869-1873), and president (1874-1878).
Throughout his career with the university Snow collected weather data, and published systematic meteorological reports.
Snow died at Delafield, Wisconsin on September 21, 1908. He was survived by his wife and four of his five children: Martha, Boutelle (b. 1870), Mary Margaret (b. 1872), Edith Huntington (b. 1875), Frances Lawrence (b. 1882). He was pre-deceased by his eldest child, William Appleton Snow (b. 1869), who died in an 1899 drowning accident.
Snow was elected to the first faculty of the University of Kansas in 1866, as professor of mathematics and natural sciences. In 1870 Snow became professor of natural history, and during the next decade he organized the collecting expeditions which resulted in the establishment of the museum of natural history at the university. One of his first reported discoveries (1878) involved a fossil marine reptile from western Kansas with preserved skin impressions. Despite an early affinity for botany, Snow's primary research interest was in entomology. There are more than 200 species of insects discovered by him in the entomological collection.
Snow was the fifth chancellor of the University of Kansas and served from 1890 until 1901 in that capacity.
Snow started the first scientific publication of the university, The Observer of Nature, and for some years he was editor of the University's scientific journal Psyche. He made frequent contributions to the university bulletins and reports and to the Transactions of Kansas Academy of Science, of which he was a co-founder, first treasurer (1869-1873), and president (1874-1878).
Throughout his career with the university Snow collected weather data, and published systematic meteorological reports.
Snow died at Delafield, Wisconsin on September 21, 1908. He was survived by his wife and four of his five children: Martha, Boutelle (b. 1870), Mary Margaret (b. 1872), Edith Huntington (b. 1875), Frances Lawrence (b. 1882). He was pre-deceased by his eldest child, William Appleton Snow (b. 1869), who died in an 1899 drowning accident.
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