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History of Emporia, (Lyon County) Kansas

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Biographies:

Biographical Sketch of Vernon Lyman Kellogg

Vernon Lyman Kellogg, educator, was born at Emporia, Kan., Dec. 1, 1867; son of Lyman Beecher and Abigail (Homer) Kellogg. He was graduated from the University of Kansas in 1889, and was a graduate student at Cornell university, N.Y., in 1891, and at Leipzig, Germany, in 1893 and 1897. He was assistant professor of entomology at the University of Kansas, 1890-93, associate professor of the same, 1893-94, and became professor of entomology at Leland Stanford, Jr., university, California, iu 1894. He is the author of the following books: Common Injurious Insects of Kansas; Elements of Insect Anatomy (with Prof. J. H. Comstock); Lessons in Nature Study (with Prof. O. P. Jenkins); Animal Life (with Pres. D. S. Jordan); Elementary Zo?logy; North American Mallophaga, and many papers on entomological subjects.

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

Kansas Facts:
Tree: cottonwood
Bird: western meadowlark
Flower: native sunflower
Nickname: Sunflower State, Jayhawker State
Motto: Ad Astra Per Aspera (To the Stars Through Difficulties)
Area (sq. mi.): 82,264
Capitol: Topeka
Admitted: 29 Jan 1861

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