Loring Woart Bailey, (28 September 1839 – 10 January 1925) was a geologist, botanist and university professor.[1] He was born at West Point, New York, the son of a professor at the academy.[2] He received a good education which was reinforced at home through interaction with his father and other academics. He studied at both Harvard University and Brown University and became a professor of chemistry and natural sciences at the University of New Brunswick.
Bailey had a 46-year teaching career at the University as well as much notable research in geology and in 1899 William Francis Ganong, a naturalist friend, named a mountain in New Brunswick after him.
In retirement, he pursued research in biology with a new enthusiasm and published scientific research on diatoms which was widely regarded. He published over 100 scientific works in his lifetime, a number of whish were major works.
His grandson Alfred Bailey was an important poet and academic.
References
- ^ "Biography – BAILEY, LORING WOART – Volume XV (1921-1930) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". www.biographi.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ "Loring Woart Bailey | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-19.