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Robert Ogden Doremus
Birth: 1-11-1824
Death: 3-22-1906
RelationshipsChildrenDoremus , Clarence Seward ()
Biography
Mentioned in 18680526FWS_CAS1 - Letter from FWS to Clarence Armstrong Seward regarding the birth of Dr. Doremus's son Clarence Seward Doremus.
Chemist, physician, musician, teacher, lecturer, inventor. Earned arts and medical degrees from New York University before becoming a professor there. He was a founder of the New York Medical College and the Bellevue Hospital Medical College. A cornetist, he was one of the founders of the New York Philharmonic Society and was, for 3 years, its president. As an inventor, he perfected an improved granulated, compressed gunpowder that was used in the Civil War, perfected the arc-light, and pioneered the use of chlorine as a disinfectant agent. He was a popular classroom and public lecturer, famous in his time for the electrical displays he used to accompany his lectures. He was also involved in several famous 19th century New York murder trials as an expert toxicologist.
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Biography: Mentioned in 18680526FWS_CAS1 - Letter from FWS to Clarence Armstrong Seward regarding the birth of Dr. Doremus's son Clarence Seward Doremus.
Chemist, physician, musician, teacher, lecturer, inventor. Earned arts and medical degrees from New York University before becoming a professor there. He was a founder of the New York Medical College and the Bellevue Hospital Medical College. A cornetist, he was one of the founders of the New York Philharmonic Society and was, for 3 years, its president. As an inventor, he perfected an improved granulated, compressed gunpowder that was used in the Civil War, perfected the arc-light, and pioneered the use of chlorine as a disinfectant agent. He was a popular classroom and public lecturer, famous in his time for the electrical displays he used to accompany his lectures. He was also involved in several famous 19th century New York murder trials as an expert toxicologist.Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53155970/robert-ogden-doremusWebsite Viewing Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 16:00Website's Last Modified Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 16:00
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53155970/robert-ogden-doremusWebsite Viewing Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 16:00Website Last Modified Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 16:00
ChildrenDoremus , Clarence Seward ()
Doremus , Clarence Seward ()
Biography
Mentioned in 18680526FWS_CAS1 - Letter from FWS to Clarence Armstrong Seward regarding the birth of Dr. Doremus's son Clarence Seward Doremus. Chemist, physician, musician, teacher, lecturer, inventor. Earned arts and medical degrees from New York University before becoming a professor there. He was a founder of the New York Medical College and the Bellevue Hospital Medical College. A cornetist, he was one of the founders of the New York Philharmonic Society and was, for 3 years, its president. As an inventor, he perfected an improved granulated, compressed gunpowder that was used in the Civil War, perfected the arc-light, and pioneered the use of chlorine as a disinfectant agent. He was a popular classroom and public lecturer, famous in his time for the electrical displays he used to accompany his lectures. He was also involved in several famous 19th century New York murder trials as an expert toxicologist.
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Biography:
Mentioned in 18680526FWS_CAS1 - Letter from FWS to Clarence Armstrong Seward regarding the birth of Dr. Doremus's son Clarence Seward Doremus.
Chemist, physician, musician, teacher, lecturer, inventor. Earned arts and medical degrees from New York University before becoming a professor there. He was a founder of the New York Medical College and the Bellevue Hospital Medical College. A cornetist, he was one of the founders of the New York Philharmonic Society and was, for 3 years, its president. As an inventor, he perfected an improved granulated, compressed gunpowder that was used in the Civil War, perfected the arc-light, and pioneered the use of chlorine as a disinfectant agent. He was a popular classroom and public lecturer, famous in his time for the electrical displays he used to accompany his lectures. He was also involved in several famous 19th century New York murder trials as an expert toxicologist.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53155970/robert-ogden-doremus
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53155970/robert-ogden-doremus
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Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 16:00
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