hiː ˈɜːnd ˈeɪ.bˈiː. ænd bˈiː.ˈɛs. dᵻɡɹˈiːz fɹʌm ɡɹˈɪnəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn hˌævɪŋ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɛnɹˈoʊld ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv ɪn klˈæsɪkəl stˈʌdiz, wɪð kˈɛmɪstɹi æz ɐ sˈaɪd sˈʌbdʒɛkt.
He earned A.B. and B.S. degrees from Grinnell College in 1879 (having originally enrolled in 1875 in classical studies, with chemistry as a side subject).