Charles S. Venable

1827–1900 (age 73)

Mathematician/Professor

Biography

Charles S. Venable was a scholar of unwavering rigor, whose teaching and research in mathematics helped nurture a generation of students at the University of Virginia. He approached his discipline with a steady intellect and a generosity of spirit, seeking always to illuminate complex ideas for those around him.

His presence is honored at the University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium, where colleagues and pupils remember a professor committed to scholarship and to guiding others in the life of the mind.

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