COULTER, STANLEY: 1853-1943.
Stanley Coulter , brother of John Merle Coulter, was born in Ningpo, China, on June 2, 1853. He was the son of Moses Stanley and Caroline E. Crowe Coulter, missionaries for the Presbyterian Church. After the death of his father, the family settled at Hanover, Ind., where young Stanley entered Hanover College, founded by his grandfather, and graduated in 1871, receiving the A.M. degree in 1874 and the Ph.D. in 1889. He was married in Logansport, Ind., on June 21, 1877, to Lucy E. Post, who died in 1942.
Following his graduation from college he taught for one year at Franklin, Ind., spent the years 1873-1885 as principal of the Logansport High School, and from 1882 to 1885 practiced law. In 1887 he joined the faculty of Purdue University, where until his retirement in 1926 he served as professor of biology and director of the biological laboratory. He became the first dean of the School of Science in 1907, dean of men in 1919, and acting chairman of the faculty in 1921.
Dr. Coulter was a member of the Indiana State Board of Forestry, the Conservation Commission of Indiana , and various scientific societies. Recognized nationally as a scientist, he was well known also for his work in behalf of the conservation of public resources, prevention of tuberculosis, religion, and world peace. He was often spoken of as "The Dean" or "the grand old man of Purdue" and was the friend and counselor of thousands of Purdue students during his years on the campus.
He died on June 29, 1943.
Information from the Purdue University Libraries, Dunn–Indiana and Indianans, and Who's Who in America.
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