In Memoriam - Rachel Lloyd, Ph.D.
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In Memoriam - Rachel Lloyd, Ph.D.
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1900
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On returning to America she was offered and accepted the position of assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, under Prof. H. H. Nicholson of that institution, who was also at the head of the Experimental Station of Nebraska, located at the University.
Having, while abroad, looked into the subject of beet sugar, she determined to give that matter attention in her own country, when she should return, and so when appointed to the University of Nebraska, she took up the subject of sugar beet culture in that state. Here, in addition to her duties in college, by working hard in extra hours for four years in the Experimental Station, analyzing beets, and improving the quality of the seed sent out yearly to the farmers over the State, she was largely instrumental in introducing the the culture of the sugar beet in Nebraska, and the establishing of sugar beet factories over that State, of which the Oxnard Sugar Factory of Grand Island was the first.
Several pamphlets were published by the Station descriptive of the work accomplished under the joint direction of Prof. H. H. Nicholson and Prof. Rachel Lloyd, and Prof. Nicholson said to me that although he had the honor of being the head, yet the success of the work was largely due to Prof. Rachel Lloydas she had done most of the laborious work, and deserved the credit. A letter received from Prof. Nicholson at this time is appropriate here.
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On returning to America she was offered and ac-
cepted the position of a: ‘ant professor of chemistry
at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, under Prof.
H. H. Nicholson of that institution, who was also at
the head of the Experimental Station of Nebraska,
located at the University.
Having, while abroad, looked into the subject of
beet sugar, she determined to give that matter atten-
tion in her own country, when she should return, and
so when appointed to the University of Nebraska, she
took up the subject of sugar beet culture in that state.
Here, in addition to her duties in college, by working
hard in extra hours for four years in the Experimental
Station, analyzing beets, and improving the quality of
the seed sent out yearly to the farmers over the
State, she was largely instrumental in introducing the
the culture of the sugar beet in Nebraska, and the
establishing of sugar beet factories over that State, of
which the Oxnard Sugar Factory of Grand Island was
the first.
Several pamphlets were published by the Sta-
tion descriptive of the work accomplished under
the joint direction of Prof. H. H. Nicholson and Prof.
Rachel Lloyd, and Prof. Nicholson said to me that al-
though he had the honor of being the head, yet the
success of the work was largely due to Prof, Rachel
Lloyd as she had done most of the laborious work,
and deserved the credit. A letter received from Prof.
Nicholson at this time is appropriate here.
