History of Penfield, (Greene County) Georgia United States of America

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Patrick Hues Mell Biographical Sketch

Patrick Hues Mell, scientist, was born in Penfield, Ga., May 24, 1850; son of the Rev. Patrick Hues and Lurene Howard (Cooper) Mell. He was graduated at the University of Georgia, A.B., 1871, C.E, 1872, and M.E., 1873, and was state chemist of Georgia, 1874-77. He was made professor of geology and botany in the Alabama Polytechnic institute, 1878; was director of the Alabama weather service bureau, 1884-93, and of the Alabama Agricultural experiment station, 1898. He received the honorary degree of Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in 1880. He was a member of numerous historical and scientific organizations. He was married, June 15, 1875, to Annie R., daughter of William N. White, of Athens, Ga. He invented a system of weather signals in 1886 adopted by the U.S. weather bureau, revised P. H. Mell's "Parliamentary Practice" (1893); and William N. White's "Gardening for the South" (1901), and is the author of: Auriferous Slate Deposits of the Southern Region (1881); Southern Soapstones and Fireclays (1882); Wild Grasses of Alabama (1886); Microscopic Study of the Cotton Plant (1890); Climatology of Alabama (1890); Climatology of the Cotton Plant (1892); Improvement of Cotton Plant by Crossing (1894); Life of Patrick Hues Mell, Sr., LL.D. (1895); Botanical Laboratory Guide (1895), and contributions to scientific periodicals.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor