Charles Bessey
From Rofflehaus
Dr. Charles E. Bessey (May 21, 1845, Milton, Ohio – February 25, 1915, Lincoln, Nebraska) was one of Iowa State's original four professors. He taught at the college from 1870 to 1884 and founded the herbarium (now the Ada Hayden Herbarium) in December 1871.
Bessey married Lucy Athearn (1847 – 19??) on December 25, 1873. They had three sons:
- Edward Athearn Bessey (1875 – 1910)
- Ernst Athearn Bessey (1877 – 1957)
- Karl Athearn Bessey (1878 – 19??)
[edit] Education
- BS (1869), Michigan State University (then Michigan Agricultural College)
- Honorary MS (1872), Michigan State University (then Michigan Agricultural College)
- Honorary PhD (1879), University of Iowa (then State University of Iowa)
- LLD (1898), Grinnell College
[edit] Memberships
- President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1910 – 1912)
- President of the Botanical Society of America (1895 – 1896)
- President of the Department of Natural Science of the National Education Association (1895 – 1896)
