Robert Ogden Doremus

1824–1906 (age 82)

Chemist

Biography

Robert Ogden Doremus brought scientific rigor to the study of chemistry and toxicology, teaching at City College and Bellevue Hospital Medical College while translating research into practical knowledge for public health.

His insistence on hands-on laboratory instruction and careful toxicological analysis helped protect countless citizens, and his memory is honored at Green-Wood Cemetery.