History of Apex, (Wake County) North Carolina United States of America

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The Biography of Joseph Rufus Hunter

Joseph Rufus Hunter, educator, was born at Apex, Wake county, N.C., June 6, 1865; son of Joseph Calvin and Plannetta (Beckwith) Hunter; grandson of Alsey Hunter and of Green and Lucintha (Holland) Beckwith, and a descendant of Isaac Hunter, of Wake county, N.C., and of Isaac Beckwith, of Chatharm county, N.C. He was graduated from Wake Forest college, N.C., A.B., 1885, A.M., 1889; taught in private schools in North Carolina, 1885-88; was a student at Wake Forest college, 1888-90, a student of chemistry at Johns Hopkins university, 1890-91, and professor of physics and mathematics at the State normal school, Oshkosh, Wis., 1891-93. He returned to the study of chemistry at Johns Hopkins in 18983 received his Ph.D. degree in 1895, and in 1895 was elected professor of chemistry at Richmond college, Va. He was elected a member of the American Chemical society, of the German Chemical society, and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is the author of contributions on chemical subjects to scientific journals.

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