Biography Charles Kendall Adams, native of Derby, Vermont was an American educator and historian. Adams received his B.S. in History from the University of Michigan (1861). He did graduate study at Michigan, Harvard, and several European universities. After completing his graduate degrees, he returned to Michigan becoming an accomplished Latin and History educator through his …
Biography James W. Bashford, a native of Fayette, Wisconsin, received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He later took graduate study at Boston University and earned degrees in theology and oratory. In 1881, Bashford graduated magna cum laude from Boston with a Doctor of Philosophy degree, and he later received honorary …
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Biography Ruth Bleier was a renowned neurophysiologist who was among the first American scholars to examine gender bias in the modern biological sciences from a feminist perspective. Throughout her career, she combined her interests in scientific and academic work with a commitment to social justice and activism. Born in Kensington, Pennsylvania, she graduated with a …
Biography Willard Grosvenor (“Daddy”) Bleyer was the father of journalism education at the University of Wisconsin – Madison building a lasting monument dedicated to the responsible communication of facts and ideas: the School of Journalism. His influence was widespread to national journalism education during its formative period. Born into a Milwaukee newspaper family, Dr. Bleyer …
Biography Alexander Botkin, a native of Madison, received his Bachelor’s, Master’s and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned an additional law degree from the Albany Law School in New York. He practiced law for two years and then became a news editor for The Milwaukee Sentinel. In 1869, he became Managing Editor …
Biography Dr. Harold C. Bradley, a teacher of physiological chemistry, came to Wisconsin in 1906. He served on the Medical School faculty from 1906 to 1948 when he retired. Dr. Bradley was involved in many organizations on campus. He was president of the Sierra Club, a member of the National Ski Hall of Fame, and …
Biography Philo Buck, was a scholar and poet gently blended into one. As a Wisconsin professor of comparative literature blended great cultural gifts from his American roots, the English tradition, and the ancient East. Son of American missionaries living in India, Dr. Buck gained a generous early instruction in the English classics, in Indian history …
Biography Helen Bunge graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1928. She went on to receive a Masters of the Arts degree from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1936. Bunge served as head nurse at the Wisconsin General Hospital and later became assistant director at the University’s School of Nursing. In 1952, she organized the …
Biography Marie L. Carns earned a degree in French Language and Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1915. During her time as a student, Carns played tennis and hockey, which informed her accomplished career in physical education. Carns attended Wellesley College and received a certificate in Hygiene and Physical Education. Her first teaching position …