Year 27 – 1887: Fresh-Water Algae of the United States (Exclusive of the Diatomaceae) by Francis Wolle
Published: Bethlehem, Pa., 1887 2 volumes Francis Wolle lived a fairly quiet life. His father was a merchant, and before leaving home to pursue a career, Wolle assisted with the family business for a few years. He became a preparatory school teacher, and later ran a large school for young ladies in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was only when he retired at the age of 64 that he was able to concentrate fully on his first love: “natural history.” His first book wasn’t published until he was 67 years old, but Wolle would publish a total of four substantial scientific works, […]