Francis Preston Venable
Born: November 17, 1856
Died: March 17, 1934 (aged 77)
Bio: Francis Preston Venable was a chemist, educator, and president of the University of North Carolina. Born “near FarmVille, Prince Edward county, Virginia to Charles Scott Venable, aide-de-camp to Gen. Robert E.
Known for:
- A Brief Account of Radio-activity (1917)
- A short history of chemistry (1894)
- History of Chemistry (1922)
- Zirconium and Its Compounds (1922)
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