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Talmage, James Edward

educator, college president, geologist, author, was born Sept. 21, 1862, in Hungerford, Berkshire, England.

He received the rudiments of his education in the English national schools; attended the Brigham Young academy during 1876-82; the Lehigh university in 1882-83; and the Johns Hopkins university in 1883-84. In 1882-84 he was an instructor in the Brig- In ham Young academy; and during 1884-88 was professor of natural science in the same institution. During 1888-92 he was principal of the Latter-Day Saints college of Salt Lake City; and since 1890 has been curator of the Deseret museum. 1892-93 he was professor of biology in the university of Utah; and since 1893 has been professor of geology and president of that institution. He is the author of two text books entitled First Book of Nature, and Domestic Science, both of which have been adopted in the public schools of Utah; and has contributed extensively to periodical literature.