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ARTHUR GRAY LEONARD was born at Clinton, New York, March 15, 1865, and died at Grand Forks, North Dakota, December 17, 1932. His parents were Delevan Levant and Mary Louise (Raymond) Leonard. He was graduated in liberal arts from Oberlin College in 1889, received his A. M. degree from there in 1895, and Ph. D. degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1898. He was a special assistant of the Iowa Geological Survey, 1893 to 1897, was professor of geology at Western College, Toledo, Iowa, 1894 to 1896, and was assistant state geologist of the Iowa Geological Survey, 1896 to 1897, and again in 1900 to 1903. In 1903 he went to the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, as professor of geology and as state geologist, which position he ably filled until his death. He contributed many articles to scientific journals, and stood high in his profession. In Des Moines in 1901 he married Miss Katharine Gue, a daughter of Lieutenant Governor B. F. Gue.