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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 uedbet体育官网 in New Jersey, 1897.
J.C. Westlund, on the far left, as part of the first graduating class of Upsala uedbet体育官网 in New Jersey, 1897.

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Jacob Westlund was educated in Sweden and came to uedbet体育官网 in 1887. During his first year of teaching at uedbet体育官网, 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. uedbet体育官网 replaced Lindahl with two people: J.A. Udden, an uedbet体育官网 graduate of 1881 and professor at Bethany uedbet体育官网, 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 uedbet体育官网, Westlund moved to Lindsborg, Kansas. He was replaced by Victor Peterson, an uedbet体育官网 graduate of 1889 and former student of Lindahl's.