The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-23

Obituary.
ROBERT HARF, N. D., OF PHILADELPHIA.
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Obituary.
ROBERT HARE, N. D., OF PHILADELPHIA.
Dr. Robert Hare died al his residence in Philadelphia,
on ;aturd y, The 18Th int.
Professor Hare as he was generally called by his &C.
quaintances, 20, vel We, born 10 Philadelphia, In
ns vicinity, and n the time Of his dsoeass was about rs
years Of age.
We nave no particular account OF tho ancestral origin
Of bis family.
The celebrated John Hare Powell, we mistake not,
was abyothsr Of rs do csc having assumed tho
Of POWELL PROBABLY In order the Inheritance OF
property or from other motive Joha Hare Pc we'll
k0o"n throughout the country . grower and importer
Of booded s.ook which always commanded high prices.
He, hovever died several years SINCE and the Stock
naming N possession sold
Dr. Robert Hare was during his whole life lsborious
and studious man, and while young, AZ q means
Of improvog his crcunssncss engaged 10 very
brspess in Phnadepas, which he prosecuted With sue
cess while he At the time aesiduousy devoted his
mind Al eisue hours 10 chemical t,dy permsn.s
and early distinguished himself by discoveries and
inventions Of chemical apparatus.
II was at . time when ELECTRICAL and chsmi-
cal science had not made ths progress, either in
Europe or In this country, which has sinW sur
rfised and astooi he'd hs world. Sr Humphrey Davy,
Of London, when Hare WAS coming forward, was
gagged lis brilliant eisstriosi experiments with power
full salvaDic batteries by OF which he demon.
strated at asales such soda and potash, not
simple bodies, mankind had a says been led 10 sup.
poss, but compounds OF metals with oxygen.
These remarkable discoveries eYci.ed mind. OF sci
epfo throughout the world is said that Napoleon
Bopsparte then a. the zenith of his power paid visit TO
teacher OF che usry In Of the chief institutions Of
Paris, and inquired Of him about the nature Of
Dsvy's discoveries, aud wished to know why
they had made France The professor there
SdAdt IN nj N ha
nature of the discoveries snd The agent BY
which they had been made Having gslvaD.c battery
At hand the Emperor wished him 10 give hin evi
deDce Of IT. Ions upon the human frame With this
object in view, eua OF wire placed his hand,
when he requested to touch piece of metal vita the
other doing which the illustIious vser gave
voluntary jerk, and after further brief
uop be departed 10 this experiment he bad physically
tested the ca'a,ter OF agent, which, It's functions in
telegraph communicating hal then developed might
have saved him empire
Prior 10 this period tha French capital had been
immortalzed by the sbors Of Lavoscr aud other
chemists. England celebrated by the
| Of Cavtudsh, wollaston, Dalton and Dsvy, while
Edinburgh had been distinguished by the lectures Of the
celebrated Dr. Black These and wonderful dscovs
ries which excited the wonder OF Europe, IL natural
should extend TO the United States, and that aspiring
genius should be aroused to labor the glorious
DR.. Joseph PriestIy, eminent philosopher, who
| bal made important chemical discoveries, was
| driven nom England on account of his liberal
political opinions and settled In Pennsylvania, pear
Philadelphia, where his writings excited q lively
interest and q taste for chemical and scientific
pursuits The fame NJ Franklin and OF Rlttsohouss
had ddused taste tor scientific pursuits. The fame
Of such men, and the remarkable character OF their dis
coveres doubt acted powerful incentive 10 the
|
reputation spread abroad. aad students began
seek his Instructions before h. became eisvacd Pro
fsrsorsh the Medical Department. Of the University Of
Pennsylvania Among others sought his aid Pro
lessor Benja min Sill man, the late Professor
| OF Chemistry In Ya'o College. From q pupil and
msser they pr,ot edei study companions,
| rapid progress In the wonderful science OF their
choice
The chair Of chemistry susseqceuty hecomog vsc,n.by
the Translation OF John RodmAn coIeN D. 10 the profess
orship Of Msteria hcdcs In isls DR. Robert Hare
elected i'll the vacancy. being rule the instr,u-
ton that coold hold professorship in the meii
cal department unless he q regular graduate,
u obva'e the din Guilty the trustees proceeded TO
hold meeting, and unanimously conferred the oomp.i
meptary oesree Of ~ upon him. be upoo The
duties Of his professorsbp with great ZEAL industry
lie spared pans expense 10 the establish
nent OF the most complete aad extensive apparatus
Of bis Invention. Associated with such men
Physic, Chapman, Gibson, Coke, James, Horner and
ohers the school STOOL at the head OF all others
continent and drew to s lecture hundred
students from all parts OF the United StAtss, from
Canada and the West I'M Islands Professor Hare was
| acknov lodged 10 have been the most successfu,
| expermenter.
He never undertook 70 exhibit 10 the class .
chemical experiment. In which he did not sooner
Il -t-s~- 49,
ms,ry being science based upon demonssia alton sue
cessful Illustrations by experiments are the sures, means
Of mprsssDg the mind Of The student with
ledge Of In principles Professor Hare labored under
hests ion Of speech and frequently exper
difficulty making himself clearly understood He had
also occasional habit Of repeating parts OF sen.
fences, which impressed one sometimes with . o.
tautooey but his by the brillaocy
success of his experinsn, which conveyed more 10
the mind Of the sadent than language could express
His fame became known In Europe and the World
by ha invention OF the oxy by 1rosen blovpipe Patna
vas deemed for long while Z, be iHfusib.e by soy
ordinary application Of heat by the agency Of the
| oxy hydrogen blowpipc he succeeded In fussg
| platira, and 10 us day this metal, with the
fus,on Of many other bard susstances, continus to
be successfully worked by the use Of this bowpipe
About year ls4i he paid 10 Earops,
| intention OF bringing his plan OF working platns for
cousse the notice 81 The Emperor Of Russia bu, without
success BE improved and enlarged the construction
OF galvanc batteries, sbo~ng thor aneren
Intensity ana quantity. The former he constructed In
| several hundred pairs, by which he repeated Days
experiment., and burnt the haraesl metss IKE finder
In burning pAtns wire by This instrument produced
intensiy q light which could not without danger OF
the Of tieht be ieosed upcn naked eycs
Hts other battery was distinguished by the great
| size Of hs plates, which prodpced po~erfal seton
| IN the decomposition Of ~aier and other
Ibis instrument n called cslorimsfer. he also
Uncovered chemical method for oensrco'izins OPIUM
1 htof lam a 4 ia ala
| line tSe, known a. morphine, from Its otner Dgre
| dsns de ato phosed DO minute qu antilles o. OPIUM
| could be detected IN the human syttem sfter DEAN.
I've also the author OF many che nicsl c,svivaaces
| and theories which spscs - alIude or
oscuss But may be permitted 70 refer 10 eectr-
cal cl,ck cntrivarce hum aai which occupied place
his psrlor nanse, and running kept regular
time In is2l-'xz there meteorological other