1st President of Rice University.
Son of Zephaniah Lovett and Mariah Elizabeth (Spreng) Lovett.
Married Mary Ellen Hale on Dec. 22, 1897 in Mayfield, Graves Co., Kentucky.
Father of Adelaide (Lovett) Baker, Ellen Kennedy Lovett, Henry Malcolm Lovett, and Laurence Alexander Lovett.
DR. EDGAR ODELL LOVETT, born at Shreve, Ohio, April 14, 1878 [sic], son of Zephaniah Lovett and Mary E. Spreng Lovett; married Miss Mary Ellen Hale, daughter of Major Henry S. Hale of Mayfield, Kentucky. Degrees: A. B., Bethany College, 1890; A. M., So. M., 1892; M. A., Ph. D., University of Virginia, 1895; A. M., Ph. D., University of Leipsic, 1896; honorary degree LL. D. conferred bv Drake University 1898; same by Tulane University 1911. Professor of mathematics at West Kentucky College 1890-1892; instructor in astronomy at University of Virginia 1892-1895; student Leipsic and Christiana 1895-1896; Fellow by courtesy Johns Hopkins Univensity 1897; lecturer on mathematics at University of Virginia and University of Chicago 1897; instructor in mathematics at Princeton 1897; assistant professor of mathematics at Princeton 1898-1900; professor of mathematics at Princeton 1900-1905; resignation from Princeton effective 1908; then after a year spent in travel became resident of Houston 1909 as president of Rice Institute. Is a Fellow of Royal Astronomical Society and of American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member of American Philosophical vSocicty, London Mathematical Society, So-Deutehe Mathematiker-Vereinigung, Societe Mathematique de France, Circolo Matematico di Palermo, Religious Education Association, Southern Educational Association, National Council of the National Educational League. Member of Phi Beta Kappa and of Beta Theta Pi; member of Houston Club, Houston Country Club, Z Z Club. Contributor on subjects scientific to various American and foreign journals and magazines and on such subjects is recognized as an international authority.
"Men of Affairs of Houston and Environs:
A Newspaper Reference Work"
1913
Son of Zephaniah Lovett and Mariah Elizabeth (Spreng) Lovett.
Married Mary Ellen Hale on Dec. 22, 1897 in Mayfield, Graves Co., Kentucky.
Father of Adelaide (Lovett) Baker, Ellen Kennedy Lovett, Henry Malcolm Lovett, and Laurence Alexander Lovett.
DR. EDGAR ODELL LOVETT, born at Shreve, Ohio, April 14, 1878 [sic], son of Zephaniah Lovett and Mary E. Spreng Lovett; married Miss Mary Ellen Hale, daughter of Major Henry S. Hale of Mayfield, Kentucky. Degrees: A. B., Bethany College, 1890; A. M., So. M., 1892; M. A., Ph. D., University of Virginia, 1895; A. M., Ph. D., University of Leipsic, 1896; honorary degree LL. D. conferred bv Drake University 1898; same by Tulane University 1911. Professor of mathematics at West Kentucky College 1890-1892; instructor in astronomy at University of Virginia 1892-1895; student Leipsic and Christiana 1895-1896; Fellow by courtesy Johns Hopkins Univensity 1897; lecturer on mathematics at University of Virginia and University of Chicago 1897; instructor in mathematics at Princeton 1897; assistant professor of mathematics at Princeton 1898-1900; professor of mathematics at Princeton 1900-1905; resignation from Princeton effective 1908; then after a year spent in travel became resident of Houston 1909 as president of Rice Institute. Is a Fellow of Royal Astronomical Society and of American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member of American Philosophical vSocicty, London Mathematical Society, So-Deutehe Mathematiker-Vereinigung, Societe Mathematique de France, Circolo Matematico di Palermo, Religious Education Association, Southern Educational Association, National Council of the National Educational League. Member of Phi Beta Kappa and of Beta Theta Pi; member of Houston Club, Houston Country Club, Z Z Club. Contributor on subjects scientific to various American and foreign journals and magazines and on such subjects is recognized as an international authority.
"Men of Affairs of Houston and Environs:
A Newspaper Reference Work"
1913
1st President of Rice University.
Son of Zephaniah Lovett and Mariah Elizabeth (Spreng) Lovett.
Married Mary Ellen Hale on Dec. 22, 1897 in Mayfield, Graves Co., Kentucky.
Father of Adelaide (Lovett) Baker, Ellen Kennedy Lovett, Henry Malcolm Lovett, and Laurence Alexander Lovett.
DR. EDGAR ODELL LOVETT, born at Shreve, Ohio, April 14, 1878 [sic], son of Zephaniah Lovett and Mary E. Spreng Lovett; married Miss Mary Ellen Hale, daughter of Major Henry S. Hale of Mayfield, Kentucky. Degrees: A. B., Bethany College, 1890; A. M., So. M., 1892; M. A., Ph. D., University of Virginia, 1895; A. M., Ph. D., University of Leipsic, 1896; honorary degree LL. D. conferred bv Drake University 1898; same by Tulane University 1911. Professor of mathematics at West Kentucky College 1890-1892; instructor in astronomy at University of Virginia 1892-1895; student Leipsic and Christiana 1895-1896; Fellow by courtesy Johns Hopkins Univensity 1897; lecturer on mathematics at University of Virginia and University of Chicago 1897; instructor in mathematics at Princeton 1897; assistant professor of mathematics at Princeton 1898-1900; professor of mathematics at Princeton 1900-1905; resignation from Princeton effective 1908; then after a year spent in travel became resident of Houston 1909 as president of Rice Institute. Is a Fellow of Royal Astronomical Society and of American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member of American Philosophical vSocicty, London Mathematical Society, So-Deutehe Mathematiker-Vereinigung, Societe Mathematique de France, Circolo Matematico di Palermo, Religious Education Association, Southern Educational Association, National Council of the National Educational League. Member of Phi Beta Kappa and of Beta Theta Pi; member of Houston Club, Houston Country Club, Z Z Club. Contributor on subjects scientific to various American and foreign journals and magazines and on such subjects is recognized as an international authority.
"Men of Affairs of Houston and Environs:
A Newspaper Reference Work"
1913
Son of Zephaniah Lovett and Mariah Elizabeth (Spreng) Lovett.
Married Mary Ellen Hale on Dec. 22, 1897 in Mayfield, Graves Co., Kentucky.
Father of Adelaide (Lovett) Baker, Ellen Kennedy Lovett, Henry Malcolm Lovett, and Laurence Alexander Lovett.
DR. EDGAR ODELL LOVETT, born at Shreve, Ohio, April 14, 1878 [sic], son of Zephaniah Lovett and Mary E. Spreng Lovett; married Miss Mary Ellen Hale, daughter of Major Henry S. Hale of Mayfield, Kentucky. Degrees: A. B., Bethany College, 1890; A. M., So. M., 1892; M. A., Ph. D., University of Virginia, 1895; A. M., Ph. D., University of Leipsic, 1896; honorary degree LL. D. conferred bv Drake University 1898; same by Tulane University 1911. Professor of mathematics at West Kentucky College 1890-1892; instructor in astronomy at University of Virginia 1892-1895; student Leipsic and Christiana 1895-1896; Fellow by courtesy Johns Hopkins Univensity 1897; lecturer on mathematics at University of Virginia and University of Chicago 1897; instructor in mathematics at Princeton 1897; assistant professor of mathematics at Princeton 1898-1900; professor of mathematics at Princeton 1900-1905; resignation from Princeton effective 1908; then after a year spent in travel became resident of Houston 1909 as president of Rice Institute. Is a Fellow of Royal Astronomical Society and of American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member of American Philosophical vSocicty, London Mathematical Society, So-Deutehe Mathematiker-Vereinigung, Societe Mathematique de France, Circolo Matematico di Palermo, Religious Education Association, Southern Educational Association, National Council of the National Educational League. Member of Phi Beta Kappa and of Beta Theta Pi; member of Houston Club, Houston Country Club, Z Z Club. Contributor on subjects scientific to various American and foreign journals and magazines and on such subjects is recognized as an international authority.
"Men of Affairs of Houston and Environs:
A Newspaper Reference Work"
1913
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