chapter BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
minot, dr. charles sedgwick, was born in 1852 and spent much of his early youth on the large estate of his father in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. He was graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology the youngest member of his class, and, in 1883, after a period of years spent in study with scientists at home and abroad, he joined the faculty of Harvard Medical School as instructor in histology and embryology. Upon the publication of his most important work, "Human Embryology," he was promoted to a full professorship and was later appointed Exchange Professor to the University of Berlin. Doctor Minot was during his lifetime the president of various scientific societies and received honorary degrees from a number of universities in recognition of his achievements. In his garden he found necessary relief from his work. A biographer writes: "It was Dr. Minot's firm conviction that every hard worker, but especially every scientific investigator, should have a most engrossing hobby to supply a forcible restraint to his brain activity. His own hobby was his garden at Readville, where he turned his attention to growing rare varieties of peonies with great success. It was his delight to invite his neighbors on a certain day in spring to see with him the result of his care and skill." Dr. Minot was awarded several prizes for his exhibits and new seedlings by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. He died in 1914.
Minot, Charles Sedgwick, Boston, 1852-1914. Breeder.
