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NAME PRESCOTT 936 PRESCOTT ciety, Medical Association, Obstetrical and Gynecological Society. Some contributions to medical literature are as follows : "Croupous Pneumonia" — report of eleven cases occurring in private practice, from February to June, 1878, read before the Medical Society; "Re- markable Change in the Color of the Hair from Light Blond to Almost Black, in a Patient while under Treatment by Hypodermic Injections of Pilocarpine;" "Membranous Croup treated with Pilocarpine;" "Change of Color of Hair," 1881 ; "Avi Fauna Colum- biana," being a list of the birds of the Dis- trict of Columbia, revised and rewritten by Dr. Elliott Coues (q. v.) and Dr. D. W. Pren- tiss, 1883 ; "Gall Stones of Soap," 1889; "Report of Five Hundred Consecutive Cases of Labor in Private Practice," 1888; Case of the Change of Color of Hair of Old Age to Black, Pro- duced by Jaborandi ;" a "Paper on Pilocarpin, Its Physiological Actions and Therapeutic Uses." In the National Medical Rcvinv, 1899-1900, vol. ix, page 542, it is stated that Dr. Prentiss became a member of the National Medical So- ciety in 1864, and was active in its scientific work and a warm promoter of all measures that tended to advance the best interests of the profession. Much of his work was origi- nal and his writings all showed his early work in natural science. The cases reported by him were usually of rare forms of diseases or of conditions before undescribed. He died on November 10, 1899. Daniel Smith Lamb. Physicians and Surgeons of the U. S. W. B. Atkinson, 1878. Tr. of the Med. Soc, D. C, 1899. vol. iv. National Med Rev., 1899-90. vol. ix. PrescoH, Albert Benjamin (1832-1905) Albert Benjamin Prescott was born at Hast- ings, New York, December 12, 1832 ; son of Benjamin and Experience Huntley Prescott, whose ancestors emigrated from England to Massachusetts in 1640. This ancestor, James Prescott, was of the fourth generation from James Prescott, who for bravery was made Lord of the Manor of Derby in 1564 by Queen Elizabeth. When nine years old Albert B. Prescott suffered a severe injury to his right knee which entailed long suffering and per- manent disability. His general education was with private tutors and in 1864 he graduated M. D. at the Michigan University Medical Department. In May, 1864, he passed the regular examination for the United States Army and was commissioned assistant sur- geon with duty at Totten General Hospital, at Louisville, Kentucky. On August 22, 1865, he was discharged from service with the brevet rank of captain of L'nited States volunteers and immediately entered upon his life work at Ann Arbor, in the Laboratory of the Uni- versity of Michigan with the rank of assistant professor of chemistry and lecturer on organic chemistry and metallurgy. On the organiza- tion of the school of pharmacy, in 1868, its management was placed in his hands. He was successively professor of organic and applied chemistry and pharmacy; of organic chemistry and pharmacy and professor of organic chem- istry. From 1876 he was dean of the school of pharmacy; from 1884 director of the chemical laboratory; fellow of the London Cheinical Society; in 1886 president of the American Chemical Society ; in 1899 president of the American Pharmaceutical Association. In 1886 Michigan University gave him her Ph. D. ; in 1896 the LL. D.; in 1902 Northwestern Uni- versity also gave him the LL. D. He contributed much to the literature of chemistry, in the form of reports of research work in analj^tical and organic chemistry; works of reference on these subjects; papers on the education of pharmacists and topics of_ general interest. His first book, "Outlines of Proximate Organic Analysis," greatly pro- moted this subject. Later investigation con- cerned the natural organic basis and certain other derivatives. In 1866 he married Abigail Freeburn who, with a foster son, survived him. Dr. Prescott died at Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 25, 1905, from Bright's disease. Leartus Connor. History Univ. of Mich., 1906. Memorial by University Senate, Michigan State Medical and various other scientiiic bodies. Albert Benjamin Prescott. Address. Memorials on life of, with bibliography of 126 papers, 76 pages, by Mrs. Prescott, private printing, Ann Arbor, 1906. Full-sized portrait in the reading room of the General Library, Ann Arbor, Prescott, Oliver (1731-1804) Oliver Prescott was born in Groton, Massa- chusetts, April 27, 1731, of the fourth genera- tion from John Prescott, who came from Eng- land about the year 1640. His father was a member of the General Court ; his mother, Abigail, daughter of Thomas Oliver, of Cam- bridge, Massachusetts. Oliver was educated at Harvard College, where he received his degree in 1750. After graduation he was a pupil of Dr. Ebenezer Robie. of Sudbury. Massachusetts. He settled in Groton and soon gained a very extensive practice. It was said of him that he acquired a habit of sleeping while making his rounds on horseback. He was a corpulent man, over