Bessey
CHARLES EDWIN, an American botanist, born in Milton, O., May 21, 1845; educated at Harvard University; Professor of Botany in the Iowa Agricultural College in 1870-1884; Professor of Botany in the University of Nebraska since 1884. He was also President of the Society for the Promotion of Agricultural Science in 1883- 1885; President of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences in 1891; acting Chancellor of the University of Nebraska in 1888-1891; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His publications include "Reports on Insects" (1873-1874); "Geography of Iowa" (1876); "The Erysiphei of North America" (1877); "Botany for High Schools and Colleges" (1880); "Essentials of Botany" (1884); Elementary Botany" (1904); "Synopsis of Plant Phyla" (1907); "Outlines of Plant Phyla" (1909), with others. "New Elementary Agriculture" (1911). He died in 1915.