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Jacob Westlund

Professor of physics and chemistry, 1887-1889

J.C. Westlund, on the far left, as part of the first graduating class of Upsala 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ in New Jersey, 1897.
J.C. Westlund, on the far left, as part of the first graduating class of Upsala 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ in New Jersey, 1897.

(This series of Notable Faculty profiles was written in celebration 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@'s sesquicentennial in 2009.)

Jacob Westlund was educated in Sweden and came to 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ in 1887. During his first year of teaching at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@, he was an instructor of math and drawing.

However, in 1888, the renowned Dr. Josua Lindahl, professor of natural sciences, resigned after the governor of Illinois named him state geologist and curator of the state natural history museum. 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ replaced Lindahl with two people: J.A. Udden, an 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ graduate of 1881 and professor at Bethany 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@, who took over natural history and geology, and Westlund, who took over physics and chemistry.

During the 1888-1889 school year, Westlund taught physics and chemistry and was director of the chemistry laboratory. However, after two years at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@, Westlund moved to Lindsborg, Kansas. He was replaced by Victor Peterson, an 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ graduate of 1889 and former student of Lindahl's.