Alfred Senier
American chemist (1853–1918)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfred Senier (24 January 1853 – 29 June 1918) was a chemist and a Professor of Chemistry, Queen's College, Galway from 1891 until his death. He was one of the founding members of the Aristotelian Society.
53.2769°N 9.0303°W
Alfred Senier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 January 1853 |
| Died | 29 June 1918 (aged 65) |
| Resting place | Bohermore Cemetery 53.2769°N 9.0303°W |
| Education | Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1873 |
| Spouse | Elsbeth Ida Wagner |
| Children | Fredericka Denbigh Elizabeth Mary |
Life
Alfred Senier was born 24 January 1853 in Burnley, England to Alfred Senier (1823–1893) and Jane (née Sutherland).[1] His father, who was born in England, first emigrated to the Territory of Wisconsin in 1844 before returning to England in 1847 to become a pharmacist. He married Jane Sutherland and, in 1853, emigrated once more to Wisconsin, opening a pharmacy in Dover.[2] In 1857, they moved to the nearby village of Mazomanie.[2]
Alfred, Jnr. attended the University of Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1873 as a Doctor of Medicine.[3]
He died 29 June 1918 at the age of 65 in the county infirmary, Galway, Ireland.[3][4]
Positions held
Source:[5]
- 1878 FIC (Fellow of Royal Institute of Chemistry}
- 1874–82 Demonstrator and Asst in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Society
- 1881–84 Lecturer on Chemistry, St John’s College, Battersea
- 1884–87 Research Student with Professor von Hofmann, Berlin
- 1887 Awarded PhD, University of Berlin
- 1890–91 in charge of Chemistry, Queen’s College, Cork
- 1912 President of the Chemical Section of the British Association
- 1875, 1885 Fellow of Chemical Societies of London and Berlin
- 1884 Hon. Secretary and Treasurer Aristotelian Society (AS), from foundation (1880)
- 1900 Conservator of Fisheries, Galway
- 1902 Hon. Member of the AS
- 1907 MRIA (Member of the Royal Irish Academy)
- Until 1910 Treasurer, from its foundation (1893–94), of University, formerly Queen’s, College Athletic Union.
Publications
- Two academic addresses: A visit to Giessen [or, Thoughts on Liebig and chemistry in Germany] and Bonn on the Rhine [pages from its history and stray thoughts on education] (2 ed.). E Ponsonby. 1910.
- Ueber Cyanursäure: ihre Isomeren und Derivate (Doctoral thesis, Berlin ed.). Berlin. 1887. p. 68.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Private life
Alfred Senier married Elsbeth Ida Wagner (from Prussia) in Croydon in 1887. They had two children: Fredericka Denbigh and Elizabeth Mary. Fredericka married Francis Vernon Breedon, a brassfounder, on 7 June 1916 at St James' Church, Edgbaston.