See the excellent YouTube videos on Notre Dame's Founders' Day 2021 panel on John Zahm. Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKJ7DlwBUjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCF_24u3DG8&t=2642s
Also see John P. Slattery. Faith and Science at Notre Dame: John Zahm, Evolution and the Catholic Church. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2019.
Please send suggestions to improve this page to: [email protected]
The following are two items from the South Bend Tribune newspaper following Zahm's death:
Rev. John Augustine Zahm, C.S.C., Ph.D., prominently associated with the University of Notre Dame for a number of years, died Friday afternoon at Munich, Germany, following a brief illness with pneumonia. Father Zahm was on his way to the near east to gather material for a new book when his death occurred.
Father Zahm was born in New Lexington, Perry county, Ohio, June 14, 1851, and was 71 years old. After receiving his A. B. degree at Notre Dame university he entered the Order of the Holy Cross and in 1874 was placed in charge of the scientific department at the university later becoming its director and acting as curator of the museum for many years. He was professor of physics at the university for a long term of service.
Father Zahm traveled extensively, was a linguist of note and from 1898 to 1906 was provincial of the Congregation of the Holy Cross in the United States. He accompanied the late ex-President Theodore Roosevelt on his South American tour. He was a lecturer and author of wide fame and since his retirement 10 years ago to the Holy Cross college at Washington, D. C., he had been engaged in writing. He was internationally known as a churchman and scholar and his book "Sound and Music" is one of standard reference in physics. In conjunction with his brother Albert Zahm, of Washington, one of the greatest living authorities on aeronautics, he was instrumental in perfecting the aeroplane for the Wright brothers.
Father Zahm was a member of the Societe Francaise de Physique of Paris, and of the Societe Scientifique of Brussels and Rome. His wide research work on Dante won him the honor of election to membership in the Dante society of Florence, Italy. A full section is given over to his Dante collection in the library at Notre Dame university.
Surviving Father Zahm are his one brother, Albert, and two sisters, Sister M. Angelica and Sister M. Angelique, both of the Order of the Holy Cross.
Published in the South Bend Tribune; Saturday, Nov. 12, 1921, p. B5.
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The body of John A. Zahm, who died in Paris some time ago, arrived in South Bend this afternoon and was taken to Notre Dame university where the funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in the Church of the Sacred Heart. Burial will be in the community cemetery between Notre Dame and St. Mary's college and academy. Arrangements for the services will not be completed until late Thursday.
Published in the South Bend Tribune; Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1922.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKJ7DlwBUjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCF_24u3DG8&t=2642s
Also see John P. Slattery. Faith and Science at Notre Dame: John Zahm, Evolution and the Catholic Church. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2019.
Please send suggestions to improve this page to: [email protected]
The following are two items from the South Bend Tribune newspaper following Zahm's death:
Rev. John Augustine Zahm, C.S.C., Ph.D., prominently associated with the University of Notre Dame for a number of years, died Friday afternoon at Munich, Germany, following a brief illness with pneumonia. Father Zahm was on his way to the near east to gather material for a new book when his death occurred.
Father Zahm was born in New Lexington, Perry county, Ohio, June 14, 1851, and was 71 years old. After receiving his A. B. degree at Notre Dame university he entered the Order of the Holy Cross and in 1874 was placed in charge of the scientific department at the university later becoming its director and acting as curator of the museum for many years. He was professor of physics at the university for a long term of service.
Father Zahm traveled extensively, was a linguist of note and from 1898 to 1906 was provincial of the Congregation of the Holy Cross in the United States. He accompanied the late ex-President Theodore Roosevelt on his South American tour. He was a lecturer and author of wide fame and since his retirement 10 years ago to the Holy Cross college at Washington, D. C., he had been engaged in writing. He was internationally known as a churchman and scholar and his book "Sound and Music" is one of standard reference in physics. In conjunction with his brother Albert Zahm, of Washington, one of the greatest living authorities on aeronautics, he was instrumental in perfecting the aeroplane for the Wright brothers.
Father Zahm was a member of the Societe Francaise de Physique of Paris, and of the Societe Scientifique of Brussels and Rome. His wide research work on Dante won him the honor of election to membership in the Dante society of Florence, Italy. A full section is given over to his Dante collection in the library at Notre Dame university.
Surviving Father Zahm are his one brother, Albert, and two sisters, Sister M. Angelica and Sister M. Angelique, both of the Order of the Holy Cross.
Published in the South Bend Tribune; Saturday, Nov. 12, 1921, p. B5.
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The body of John A. Zahm, who died in Paris some time ago, arrived in South Bend this afternoon and was taken to Notre Dame university where the funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in the Church of the Sacred Heart. Burial will be in the community cemetery between Notre Dame and St. Mary's college and academy. Arrangements for the services will not be completed until late Thursday.
Published in the South Bend Tribune; Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1922.
See the excellent YouTube videos on Notre Dame's Founders' Day 2021 panel on John Zahm. Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKJ7DlwBUjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCF_24u3DG8&t=2642s
Also see John P. Slattery. Faith and Science at Notre Dame: John Zahm, Evolution and the Catholic Church. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2019.
Please send suggestions to improve this page to: [email protected]
The following are two items from the South Bend Tribune newspaper following Zahm's death:
Rev. John Augustine Zahm, C.S.C., Ph.D., prominently associated with the University of Notre Dame for a number of years, died Friday afternoon at Munich, Germany, following a brief illness with pneumonia. Father Zahm was on his way to the near east to gather material for a new book when his death occurred.
Father Zahm was born in New Lexington, Perry county, Ohio, June 14, 1851, and was 71 years old. After receiving his A. B. degree at Notre Dame university he entered the Order of the Holy Cross and in 1874 was placed in charge of the scientific department at the university later becoming its director and acting as curator of the museum for many years. He was professor of physics at the university for a long term of service.
Father Zahm traveled extensively, was a linguist of note and from 1898 to 1906 was provincial of the Congregation of the Holy Cross in the United States. He accompanied the late ex-President Theodore Roosevelt on his South American tour. He was a lecturer and author of wide fame and since his retirement 10 years ago to the Holy Cross college at Washington, D. C., he had been engaged in writing. He was internationally known as a churchman and scholar and his book "Sound and Music" is one of standard reference in physics. In conjunction with his brother Albert Zahm, of Washington, one of the greatest living authorities on aeronautics, he was instrumental in perfecting the aeroplane for the Wright brothers.
Father Zahm was a member of the Societe Francaise de Physique of Paris, and of the Societe Scientifique of Brussels and Rome. His wide research work on Dante won him the honor of election to membership in the Dante society of Florence, Italy. A full section is given over to his Dante collection in the library at Notre Dame university.
Surviving Father Zahm are his one brother, Albert, and two sisters, Sister M. Angelica and Sister M. Angelique, both of the Order of the Holy Cross.
Published in the South Bend Tribune; Saturday, Nov. 12, 1921, p. B5.
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The body of John A. Zahm, who died in Paris some time ago, arrived in South Bend this afternoon and was taken to Notre Dame university where the funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in the Church of the Sacred Heart. Burial will be in the community cemetery between Notre Dame and St. Mary's college and academy. Arrangements for the services will not be completed until late Thursday.
Published in the South Bend Tribune; Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1922.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKJ7DlwBUjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCF_24u3DG8&t=2642s
Also see John P. Slattery. Faith and Science at Notre Dame: John Zahm, Evolution and the Catholic Church. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2019.
Please send suggestions to improve this page to: [email protected]
The following are two items from the South Bend Tribune newspaper following Zahm's death:
Rev. John Augustine Zahm, C.S.C., Ph.D., prominently associated with the University of Notre Dame for a number of years, died Friday afternoon at Munich, Germany, following a brief illness with pneumonia. Father Zahm was on his way to the near east to gather material for a new book when his death occurred.
Father Zahm was born in New Lexington, Perry county, Ohio, June 14, 1851, and was 71 years old. After receiving his A. B. degree at Notre Dame university he entered the Order of the Holy Cross and in 1874 was placed in charge of the scientific department at the university later becoming its director and acting as curator of the museum for many years. He was professor of physics at the university for a long term of service.
Father Zahm traveled extensively, was a linguist of note and from 1898 to 1906 was provincial of the Congregation of the Holy Cross in the United States. He accompanied the late ex-President Theodore Roosevelt on his South American tour. He was a lecturer and author of wide fame and since his retirement 10 years ago to the Holy Cross college at Washington, D. C., he had been engaged in writing. He was internationally known as a churchman and scholar and his book "Sound and Music" is one of standard reference in physics. In conjunction with his brother Albert Zahm, of Washington, one of the greatest living authorities on aeronautics, he was instrumental in perfecting the aeroplane for the Wright brothers.
Father Zahm was a member of the Societe Francaise de Physique of Paris, and of the Societe Scientifique of Brussels and Rome. His wide research work on Dante won him the honor of election to membership in the Dante society of Florence, Italy. A full section is given over to his Dante collection in the library at Notre Dame university.
Surviving Father Zahm are his one brother, Albert, and two sisters, Sister M. Angelica and Sister M. Angelique, both of the Order of the Holy Cross.
Published in the South Bend Tribune; Saturday, Nov. 12, 1921, p. B5.
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The body of John A. Zahm, who died in Paris some time ago, arrived in South Bend this afternoon and was taken to Notre Dame university where the funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in the Church of the Sacred Heart. Burial will be in the community cemetery between Notre Dame and St. Mary's college and academy. Arrangements for the services will not be completed until late Thursday.
Published in the South Bend Tribune; Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1922.
Family Members
Siblings
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Mary E Zahm
1850–1850
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Mary Ann Zahm
1854–1861
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Martha E Zahm
1855–1861
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Sr M. Teresina (Teresa E.) Zahm
1857–1918
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Dr Albert Francis Zahm
1862–1954
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Louis Vincent Zahm
1863–1929
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Pius Joseph Zahm
1866–1963
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Sr M. Angeline (Emma Praxedes) Zahm
1868–1952
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Ida F. Zahm Moore
1870–1953
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Sr M. Angelita (Julia Sophia) Zahm
1873–1928
