The sun., 1910-05-23
DEATH OF A NOTTDGEOLOGIST
DIR. WILLIAM PHIPPS BLAKE
WAS ACTIVE AT 50.

went 'tS Derkeley. Cat. with OthsF
survivors % First Iale selcntille
schSOl ClAas 60 necelVs Degrees and
was Attacked There By Pneumonia.
William Phipps Blake. the gsologist.
died yesterday At Berkeley. Cal. Of pneu-
mona. DR.. Bhkes homs was In New
Haven. He vas az Berkeley with Prof.
George Jarvis Brush and william Henry
BroWer Ol the Shefisld Acientiao school
of Yale 70 receive with them the degree
of Ii. d. The dispatches received IN
this city yesterday by DR.. Blakss son.
Dr. Joseph A. Blake Of OOi Madison ave-
nus. indicated that the aked gsOlOgist had
received the degree and had taken cold
at tho exercises OF Immediately after
ward. Pneumonia developed and hs
died after but a short illness. he Waa
~ yeaB old.
Prof. Blake was born IN New York
June 1. 1919. His father was a direct
descendant of William Blake of Dor
chester Mass. who came 10 this country
in I6SO The son was graduated from
the Yals scientific school in 1852. a msm-
Der Of the first class to be graduated from
the newly instituted department Of Yale.
which later became the sheffield. Prof.
Blake andshe two Shefleld professors who
accompanied him IN California are the
only surviving members of that class.
After the graduation in 1858 Mr.. Blake
became the geologist and mineralogist
for the United States Pacific Railroad
expedition. and from isSo 70 isSO be was
editor Of the Mining Magazine.
In lisa he went to Japan a. geologist
in the service Of the Japanese Govern
ment The following year he returned
20 this country and explored the Stickeen
River. Alaska reporting the results Of the
expedition 70 Secretary Seward. He be-
came professor Of mineralogy and geology
IN the College Of California in 1894. In
1871 he went 20 Santo Domingo az Reolo-
gist of the United States Commission.
In 1919 he was q commissioner 20 the
Centennial Exhibition.
After taking part in q number Of ex-
peditions he became professor Of geology
and director Of the School of Mines Of the
University Of Arizona In 1894 and he !
held this chair until his death: after IsOS |
az professor emeritus. He also had been
territorial geologist for Arizona for
many years.
Prof Blake was a fellow Of the Geo |
graphical Society Of London. a member
Of the American Philosophical Society
and the American Institute Of Mining
Engineers. He did great deal Of writing. |
the list of his papers and hooks itself !
forming a pamphlet Of some proportions. |
Among his books are The Geological |
Reconnaissance. California published /
in 1855; Silver Ores and Silver Mines,
Ceramic Art and Glass, and The Life |
Of Capt. Jonathan Mix
For many years Prof Blake had lived |
part Of tho year in New Haven and the .
other part in Tucson. where no maintained /
a home Ho was president Of the Cosmos n
Club of Tucson.
Prof Blake was married az South Bar-
wick, Me. December Is. 1855. TO Char II
lotte Haven Lord Hayes Mrs Blake
died some years ago. Prof Blake is sur
yiyed by three sons. Francis "A Blake Of
Ltchfold. Conn. Dr. Joseph A. Blake and
7 Whitney Blake Of New York. n Whit j
noy Blake left for California yesterday
70 take charge of his fathers body. Tho
funeral and burial will be in New Haven.