Dates

• Existence: 1861 - 1939

Historical Information

William Arthur Fankboner was born in Jonesboro, Indiana in 1861. He studied chemistry at Purdue, earning his B.S. in 1885, his Analytical Chemist (A.C.) in 1887, and his M.S. in 1892. Fankboner also studied medicine, earning his M.D. from Rush Medical College in 1891.

From 1886-1887, Fankboner served as an Assistant in Chemistry at Purdue. He was Instructor of Chemistry at Westminster College in Pennsylvania from 1887-1888, before returning to work as an Assistant Chemist in the U.S. Experiment Station at Purdue in 1890. From 1891 through 1934, he was a Physician and Surgeon in Marion, Indiana. Fankboner passed away in 1939.

Citation:

Karen, "William Arthur Fankboner," March 29, 2011. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67640374/william-arthur-fankboner

Citation:

1890 A Souvenir, PUD00002, Debris Yearbooks, Purdue University, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries, 34. https://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/digital/collection/debris/id/16633/rec/2

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The Annual Register of Purdue University 1889-91, UA175i016, UA175, The Collection of Purdue University Course Catalogs, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries, 83. https://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/digital/collection/ua175/id/31251/rec/13

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Alumni Directory 1875-1896, UA180i001, UA 180, Purdue University Alumni Directories collection, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries, 6. https://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/digital/collection/ua180/id/10433/rec/29

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Alumni Directory 1875-1896, UA180i001, UA 180, Purdue University Alumni Directories collection, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries, 15. https://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/digital/collection/ua180/id/10442/rec/29

Citation:

Alumni Directory 1875-1896, UA180i001, UA 180, Purdue University Alumni Directories collection, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries, 33. https://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/digital/collection/ua180/id/10460/rec/29

Citation:

Alumni Directory 1875-1934, UA180i009, UA 180, Purdue University Alumni Directories collection, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries, 314. https://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/digital/collection/ua180/id/5961/rec/37

Citation:

The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]), 28 Nov. 1886. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015679/1886-11-28/ed-1/seq-15/

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