History of Levant, (Penobscot County) Maine United States of America

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A Biography of Merritt Caldwell Fernald

Merritt Caldwell Fernald, educator, was born in Levant, Maine, May 26, 1838; son of Robert and Roxana (Buswell) Fernald; grandson of Dimon and Margery (Fernald) Fernald, and a descendant of Dr. Renald Fernald, who came from England and settled in Portsmouth, N.H., about 1630. He was graduated from Bowdoin in 1861; was principal of Gould's academy, Bethel, 1861-63; taught in other academies, 1863-64; pursued special studies in chemistry and mineralogy at Harvard, 1864-65; was principal of the Houlton (Maine) academy, 1865-66; principal of the Foxcroft (Maine) academy, 1866-68; professor of mathematics and physics in the Maine state college, Orono, 1868-79, acting president, 1868-71, and president, 1879-93. In 1896 he became professor emeritus of philosophy in the University of Maine. He was married Aug. 24, 1865, to Mary Lovejoy Heywood of Bethel, Maine. The degree of Ph.D. was conferred upon him by Bowdoin in 1881.

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