Word: scandinavia
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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William Henry Schofield, Ph.D. '93, Professor of Comparative Literature, has been elected president of the American Scandinavian Foundation, formed five years ago by Niels Poulson, a wealthy Dane of New York, with a large endowment to encourage closer intellectual relationship between America and Scandinavia. It has the patronage of the kings of Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and has advisory committees of influential men in each of these countries. Professor Schofield has long been prominent in international relations, having served as exchange professor at Berlin, the Sorbonne and the University of Copenhagen...
...older sedimentary rock strata in comparison with strata of the same age in this country. Since similar types of animals are found fossilized in European and American rocks, it is possible that Professor Raymond's comparison of the strata will prove that these animals came from Russia and Scandinavia to North America...
...Brazil. From 1866 to 1869 he was superintendent of the Calumet and Hecla Copper Company, which he developed from a state of insolvency into the most noted copper mine in the world. During the years 1869 and 1870 he carefully inspected the museums of England, France, Germany, and Scandinavia, after which he returned to his duties in Cambridge, and succeeded his father as curator of the museum of comparative zoology, which position he held until 1898, when he resigned to devote himself to his own expeditions...
...also the president of the American- Scandinavian Society. This is the first time that such a step has ever been taken, and it is hoped, by eminent educators in this country, that this will do much toward cementing the firm friendship which already exists between America and Scandinavia...