Birth: Jul. 29, 1795 Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Son of Gardner Avery (1751-1831) and Ama (Newell) Avery (1756-1831).
Siblings: Gardiner Avery (1774 - 1849)* Stephen Avery (1775 - 1813)* Hannah Avery Warner (1778 - 1852)* Benjamin Avery (1780 - 1855)* Calvin Avery (1785 - 1859)* John Avery (1788 - 1855)* Amy Avery Bligh (1793 - 1827)* Charles Avery (1795 - 1883) Jared Newell Avery (1803 - 1880)*
He married Delia Strong on Oct 1,1822 at Clinton, NY.
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He was graduated from Hamilton College in 1820; was professor of chemistry and physics there from 1834 to 1869; raised money for an endowment, for a chemical laboratory, for an observatory; introduced the system of endowed prizes; was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; was elected, in 1871, professor in the Homeopathic College of New York.
Inscription: Born in Monson, MA, Died in Clinton, NY, Class of 1820, Prof of Chemistry
Death: May 20, 1883; Clinton, Oneida County, New York, USA
Burial: Hamilton College Cemetery, Clinton, Oneida County, New York, USA
Created by: Tom Morosco Record added: Aug 16, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 20982196
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