Becker

George Ferdinand, an American geologist, born in New York, Jan. 5, 1847; graduated at Harvard University in 1868; was Instructor of Mining and Metallurgy in the University of California in 1875- 1879; attached to the United States Geological me | since 1879, and Special Agent of the 10th Census, 1879-1883. He was appointed a special agent to examine into the mineral resources of the Philippine Islands in 1898. } Becker, Karl Ferdinand, 2 German musician, born in Leipsic, July 17, 1804; died in Leipsic, Oct. 26, 1877, Becker, Karl Ferdinand, a German philologist, born. in Liser, April i ” eee died in Offenbach, Sept. 5, Becker, Karl Fried rich, a German historical writer, born in Berlin, 1777; wrote various popular works on historical topics. He died in Berlin, March 15, 1806.