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Snow, Francis Huntington

educator, college president, scientist, was born June 29, 1840, in Fitchburg, Mass.

He received his education at the Williams college, Andover Theological seminary, and the Agassiz School of Natural History, and has received the degrees of Ph. D. and LL. D. He has been principal of the high school of Fitchburg, Mass.; in 1866-70 was professor of mathematics and natural science in the university of Kansas; and professor of natural history in the same institution during 1870-89. Since that time he has been professor of botany and entomology in the university of Kansas, and president and chancellor of that institution since 1890. He is eminently successful as a lecturer, and a thorough believer in the doctrines of evolution. He has been an enthusiastic scientist; has made frequent excursions upon the plains and into the mountains of Colorado and New Mexico, which have resulted in valuable additions to the Zoölogical, Botanical, Entomological, and Paleontological museums. He has discovered many new species of insects, a score of which have been named in his honor.