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ALBERT SMITH, an American naturalist, born in St. George, Me., March 1, 1839; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1860, and studied under Agassiz at the Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard. In 1865-1868 he traveled in the Malay Archipelago and in eastern Asia; in 1869 became Professor of Natural History in Madison (now Colgate) University; and, in 1885, Professor in charge of the Department of Public Instruction at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City (1882-1904). His publications include "Travels in the East Indian Archipelago" (1869); "The Ainos or Hairy Men of Jesso." He died on Aug. 12, 1914.

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