Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-05-22
Death Of Dr.. Robert Hare.

The Philadelphia papers announce the death
of DIR. ROBERT HARE, in that city, on Saturday,
at the age Of II. DR.. HARE was a veteran in
the ranks of Chemical Science. Many of the
most valuable discoveries Of the century are due
to his research and ability, and no man was held
in higher esteem among Sdrdns on both sides Of
the Atlantic, until in an unfortunate moment he
became convert to the doctrines Of Spiritual
ism. delusior which of late years expelled from
his mind nearli every other subject. For fifty
wears, the Doctor was regarded as an unimpeach-
able authority in all matters pertaining TO chem
ical research.
DIR. HARE wls a native Pennsylvania, born
in the year Isl At the age of 20, he entered
the Chemical School Of the University of Penn
sylyania The opportunities thus offered him
he improved. Before the year 1902, when he
had been member of this class a few months
only, he contri'ed the apparatus now universal
" known as the oxy-hydrogen blow-pipc, an
instrument Which, by combining oxygen and
hydrogen gase', produces an intense heat, sutii-
cicntly powerful to fuse the hardest substances,
and evolve the metallic bases Of lime, barytes,
magncSa &c. For this invention, which was
subsequently, perfected, he was awarded the
Rumiord meal of the American Academy of
Arts and Sciences. The wcll-known drum
mond light is practical application of this
piece of lime, producing slow combustion and an
intense light.
DIR. HARE'S next speciality was Galyanism.--
In 1919, he Published in SMimah'S journal an
account Of a new galvanc instrument Of his own
invention, to which he gave the name of the
Calorimeter Two Years later, he promulgated
through the sane channel new theory of Gal
yanism, accompanied by descriptions of some
new notifications of galyanic apparatus. His
now instrument bore the name Of the "Galvan-
lie Dcilagrator.' Its power was Sufficient to fuse
pla,na. and the combustion Of charcoal by means
of il produced brilliant light. Soon after, the
Doctor contrived an improved gasometer, a Gu
diometcr, q liirameter, hydros,atic blowpipe,
an apparatus for freezing water by the use of
sulphuric acid. single gold-leaf electroscope,
and numerous smaller Improvements in chcmi-
cal instruments, all of which succeeded each 9TH
er with miraculous rapidity-giving evidence of
his vigorous intellect and remarkable genius for
invention
Sundry valuable contributions to the Materia
Medica are also due to DIR. HARE. In 1918 he
was elected to the Chair Of Chemistry in the
Medical Department of the University of Penn
sylvana. as successor to DIR. joins REDMAN
CoxE. DIR. HAZE retained this postfor twenty
nine years, finally resgning it in 1S4I. During
TINS ibng pcrIou he WAS celebrated lecturer
on his favorte topics. His lectures were, in fact
the only series Of elaborate announcements of
the discoveries which have given him a lasting
reputation. Beyond the publication of brief
memoirs in scientific journals of the day. he
made no set records, and his principal PUBLISHED
work is the Compendium Of CheniSiIy. a volume
originally intended as n hand book for his pupils.