Chester Lyman

1814–1890 (age 76)

academic

Biography

Chester Lyman spent his career in the pursuit of knowledge, teaching and researching with a meticulous mind. His work in astronomy and the mathematical sciences opened windows on the heavens for generations of students who benefited from his patient instruction.

He combined scholarly rigor with a generous spirit, encouraging young minds and contributing to the intellectual life of New Haven, leaving behind a legacy of calm curiosity that endures in Grove Street Cemetery.