Ezra Otis Kendall portrait, 1876
Permanent ID:
13747Date:
1876Image Description:
Portrait of Ezra Otis Kendall (1816-1899) from the second of two photograph albums of important Philadelphia men taken by W. Curtis Taylor and Company. Kendall came to Philadelphia to teach at the school for boys established by his half-brother, Sears C. Walker. When Central High School was opened in 1838, Kendall was appointed professor of theoretical mathematics and astronomy there. During his time at Central High School, its observatory was recognized as one the best connected with any educational institution in North America. In 1855, Kendall was elected a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania. He was the first to be appointed to the Thomas A. Scott Professorship of Mathematics when it was created in 1881 and then to the Flower Professorship of Astronomy in 1892. He also served as Dean of the College from 1883 to 1889 and as Vice-Provost from 1883 to 1884. In 1888, the University of Pennsylvania granted Kendall an honorary degree as a Doctor of Laws. Throughout his tenure, he was frequent contributor to mathematics and astronomy journals. Kendall became an emeritus professor in 1896.This digital record contains two images of one portrait from box 115 (labeled as: "Representative Men of Phila. 1876").
Address:
914 Chestnut Street, PhiladelphiaFormat:
PhotographsDimensions:
Width: 30 cm, Height: 36 cmCollection:
Herbert Welsh CollectionRelated People or Organizations:
Ezra Otis Kendall, 1818-1899 (depicted)W. Curtis Taylor And Company (creator)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Kendall, E. Otis (Ezra Otis), 1818-1899 [info:lc/authorities/names/n87810801]
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) [info:lc/authorities/names/n50057204]
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) [info:lc/authorities/names/n50057204]