A biographical study of Denison Olmsted, focusing upon his
own Christian world view and its connection with his various
activities in science, supports the view that religion served as a
significant factor in the promotion of science in America during this
time period. Olmsted taught physics, meteorology and astronomy
at...
In this memoir, by alumnus and Zoology Department instructor William J. Gilstrap, the author details various aspects of his life, including: childhood in Missouri, student experience at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) in the 1890s, and his medical practice in various Oregon locales. Gilstrap also describes in this narrative the origins...