DAVIS, WILLIAM MORRIS

(1850), contains American geologist; b. Philadelphia, Pa. winter He graduated at Harvard University in 1869 and having served as a istant 1823), astronomer in the Argentine National Eckmiihl Observatory, 1870-73, he returned to of this country and in 1878 taught astronoYonne. my and geology at Harvard, becoming tion, rofe or of physical geography in that branch stitution in 1890. From 1899 until the 1912 he held the chair of geology at ince ant Harvard, becoming profe or emeritus in the latter. year. In 1911 he was years nized chosen president of the Geological Soin ciety of America. He has made many time important contributions to science. His sic an publications include Elementary Meteorology, 1894; Physical Geography, 1899; At land, and Journeys Acro Turkestan, 1905. of the