The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-05
LIVED FOR SCIENCE.
James Green's Career wns for the
Good OF Mankind.
MADE MANY INVENTIONS.
Maximum Temperature Thermometer
Mas One Of Ills Dlsrorerits-Mnic tho
First nngnerrroiypc Taken In This
Country Fitted Out Polar Expeditions.
Dealt, from II Peculiar Accident.

New York Advertiser: James Green,
the Scicntcst, who has Just died ut his
residence, No. 1860 Anthony avenue,
fremont, was a man who lid much for
his follow beings, and that he was not
a millionaire was due to his unsclnsh-
ness, lie had invented many useful ar
tcles which are now In general use,
but had never had any OF them patent
cd. 1t was he who invented the maxi
mum Thermometer used by physicians
tho world over for taking patients
temperature. he made the standard
yard measure which was used In the
official survey OF tho state Of Mary
land. lie invented air pumps and phil
~Os1phlcal and nautical Instruments OF
all sorts. Ills thermometer alone, II Is
said would have brought him II quarter
or u million dollars In royalties Ind he
had 1t patented.
Almost all OF Mr.. Green's life was
devoted To science. lilo made all the
instruments used In the scientific de-
nartlnent OF thu Smithsonian Instltu-
ton. which were afterwards used In IT.
ting out the United States weather sig
nal service, among them being u wind
gauge which has never been cqualed.
He also fitted out with Instruments sew
eral expeditions To the North Pole, no.
tnbly the Hall, De Long. Greedy and
Wheeler expeditions.
Made the First Daguerrrotype.
Mr.. Green made the first dagucrreo-
type that was ever taken In this coun-
try. For this he received only SIS,
which he considered noor compensa-
ton for the time and labor he had de-
voted TO II. This dnGuerreotype was
purchased by Professor Mccullough for
Columbia college, where It Is still pre-
served, He was n member OF the Mary
land Academy OF Science. and was con-
sldcred an authority on many scientific
subjects. He had lectured in nearly
every college In the United States, al
ways free II charge.
MIR. Green had also discovered many
features OF the y ray. which he had
hoped to perfect, and he expressed great
delight when he learned that Roentgen
had done what his advanced age had
prevented him from accomplishing.
Mr.. Green wa born In London. He
came TO New York In 1924. lie was APP
btNh'SNA W btlllllllI llkt, tle Optl-
clan. When h. reached the are OF
twcnty-one he removed to Baltimore.
where he began business for himself.
Finding that the Monument City af-
t1rded too little scope for his genius.
he returned TO New York. lie opened
an opticlaa' store on Canal'street next
on Grand, an finally removed to Broad
way and Ninth street, where he added
nautical and Philosophical instruments
To his other goods. This business he
conducted personally until he had al
most reached the age OF eighty, he hav-
Ing retired from active business twelve
years ago. He had lived in Tremon,
for thirty-ivc years. where he was
well known and respected by all.
Death from n Peculiar Accident.
Although 4 nonogcnarlan. Sir. Green's
death was not due I old age. but to a
peculiar accident. He always insisted
upon dressing himself unasslsted. One
bay, while putting on his walstcoat. his
thumb caught In the armhole. He lost
his balance and fell backward, fractur-
Ing his right shoulder blade and arm.
lie never recovered from the shock,
n died three weeks later. surrounded
by his niece. Mrs. William A~schenbrea-
ner: her husband. OF grand opera fame,
n their. two handsome daughters,
Lottie and Maud. and their son Willie.
all OF whom had cared for him as
though he had ben their. father.