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661: 130: 30: 153:(now a part of Boston) on September 4, 1851. His parents, Thomas Foster Wells (1822–1903) and Sarah Morrill Wells (1828–1897), initially named him Thomas Wells, but presumably after the death of the statesman 513: : 10 November 2020), Thomas Wells, 4 Sep 1851; citing Birth, Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004240782. 576: : 10 November 2020), Webster Wells, 21 Jun 1876; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004276926. 695: 526: : 11 March 2018), Daniel W Wells in household of Thomas F Wells, Ward 04, Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,955. 715: 700: 725: 720: 188:, where he was successively instructor (1873–1880), assistant professor (1883), associate professor (1885), and full professor (1893–1911). 177: 690: 185: 181: 89: 705: 629: 356:
Webster Wells. Factoring (Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., 1902), one of “Heath’s Mathematical Monographs.”
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Wells' textbooks were used in many schools and colleges in the United States. Among the many titles were:
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in 1852, renamed him Daniel Webster Wells, and from at least 1860, he was known as Webster Wells.
184:, from which he graduated in 1873 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Wells taught mathematics at 586: 208: 204: 685: 680: 471: 170: 234:(Boston MA: Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, 1880), one of "Greenleaf's Mathematical Series." 8: 510: 618: 573: 483: 419:(Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., 1915), one of "Wells and Hart's Mathematics Series." 311:(Boston, MA: Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, 1893), one of "Wells' Mathematical Series." 290:(Boston, MA: Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, 1889), one of "Wells' Mathematical Series." 489: 665: 591: 536: 523: 477: 166: 162: 150: 154: 639: 161:, the Boston brewer and patriot, was a great-great-grandfather, and the poets 674: 129: 622: 158: 522:"Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch ( 180:(aka the Allen School) in West Newton, Massachusetts, and then attended 196:
Webster Wells married Emily Walker Langdon in Boston on June 21, 1876.
539: : 18 February 2021), Webster Wells in entry for T F Wells, 1860. 535:"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ( 554:. Vol. XVII. James T. White & Company. 1920. p. 124 302:
An Academic Arithmetic for Academies, High and Commercial Schools
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science faculty
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A Complete Course in Algebra for Academies and High Schools
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Practical Textbook on Plane and Spherical Trigonometry
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461:(Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., copyright 1928). 267:The Essentials of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry 276:(Boston, MA: Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, 1887). 269:(Boston, MA: Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, 1887). 255:(Boston, MA: Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, 1886). 248:(Boston, MA: Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, 1885). 241:(Boston, MA: Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, 1883). 672: 537:https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHJ-WXR 524:https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ4W-6PH 617: 377:(Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., 1906, 1909). 339:(Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., 1897, 1899). 551:The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography 637: 169:(1795–1868) were grandparents. The architect 716:Neurological disease deaths in Massachusetts 701:Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni 330:Essentials of Algebra for Secondary Schools 621:; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). 542: 486:, politician, Webster Wells' second cousin 28: 391:(Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., 1909). 370:(Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., 1904). 363:(Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., 1902). 346:(Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., 1899). 297:(Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., 1890). 227:(Boston, MA: Robert S. Davies Co., 1878). 207:. He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in 203:, on May 23, 1916, from complications of 398:(Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co. 1912). 178:West Newton English and Classical School 176:Beginning in 1863, Wells studied at the 144: 673: 430: 633:(1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. 182:Massachusetts Institute of Technology 114:Massachusetts Institute of Technology 90:Massachusetts Institute of Technology 359:Claribel Gerrish and Webster Wells. 323:New Plane and Spherical Trigonometry 474:, architect; Webster Wells’ brother 13: 480:, poet; Webster Wells’ grandmother 459:Modern First Year Algebra, Revised 457:Webster Wells and Walter W. Hart. 415:Webster Wells and Walter W. Hart. 394:Webster Wells and Walter W. Hart. 344:The Essentials of Geometry (Solid) 332:(Norwood MA: Norwood Press, 1897). 14: 737: 655: 225:Elementary Treatise on Logarithms 726:People with Huntington's disease 721:Deaths from Huntington's disease 642:. University of Michigan Library 316:Revised Plane and Solid Geometry 288:A Short Course in Higher Algebra 191: 128: 662:Works by or about Webster Wells 611: 691:American mathematics educators 630:New International Encyclopedia 579: 566: 529: 516: 503: 1: 496: 452:Modern Algebra: Second Course 438:Modern Algebra: Second Course 375:Algebra for Secondary Schools 281:Four-place Logarithmic Tables 389:New Plane and Solid Geometry 214: 7: 603:– via Newspapers.com. 465: 10: 742: 706:Writers from Massachusetts 595:. May 24, 1916. p. 10 368:Advanced Course in Algebra 562:– via Google Books. 445:Modern First Year Algebra 167:Anna Maria (Foster) Wells 127: 122: 118: 110: 102: 95: 85: 77: 58: 36: 27: 20: 424:Plane and Solid Geometry 410:Second Course in Algebra 260:Plane and Solid Geometry 253:The Elements of Geometry 201:Arlington, Massachusetts 638:Webster Wells (2005) . 403:New High School Algebra 624:"Wells, Webster"  361:The Beginner's Algebra 209:Medford, Massachusetts 151:Roxbury, Massachusetts 587:"Death of Prof Wells" 351:Complete Trigonometry 145:Early life and career 72:, Massachusetts, U.S. 53:, Massachusetts, U.S. 640:"New plane geometry" 472:Joseph Morrill Wells 171:Joseph Morrill Wells 431:Posthumous editions 205:Huntington's Chorea 711:People from Boston 484:Frederick A. Wells 396:First Year Algebra 382:New Plane Geometry 337:New Higher Algebra 309:Plane Trigonometry 274:Plane Trigonometry 232:University Algebra 149:Wells was born in 490:John Witt Randall 173:was his brother. 136: 135: 97:Scientific career 47:September 4, 1851 733: 666:Internet Archive 651: 649: 647: 634: 626: 605: 604: 602: 600: 592:The Boston Globe 583: 577: 570: 564: 563: 561: 559: 546: 540: 533: 527: 520: 514: 507: 478:Anna Maria Wells 165:(1790–1861) and 132: 65: 46: 44: 32: 18: 17: 741: 740: 736: 735: 734: 732: 731: 730: 671: 670: 658: 645: 643: 614: 609: 608: 598: 596: 585: 584: 580: 571: 567: 557: 555: 548: 547: 543: 534: 530: 521: 517: 508: 504: 499: 468: 450:Webster Wells. 443:Webster Wells. 436:Webster Wells. 433: 422:Webster Wells. 408:Webster Wells. 401:Webster Wells. 387:Webster Wells. 380:Webster Wells. 373:Webster Wells. 366:Webster Wells. 349:Webster Wells. 342:Webster Wells. 335:Webster Wells. 328:Webster Wells. 321:Webster Wells. 314:Webster Wells. 307:Webster Wells. 300:Webster Wells. 295:College Algebra 293:Webster Wells. 286:Webster Wells. 279:Webster Wells. 272:Webster Wells. 265:Webster Wells. 258:Webster Wells. 251:Webster Wells. 244:Webster Wells. 237:Webster Wells. 230:Webster Wells. 223:Webster Wells. 217: 194: 147: 86:Alma mater 73: 67: 63: 54: 48: 42: 40: 23: 12: 11: 5: 739: 729: 728: 723: 718: 713: 708: 703: 698: 693: 688: 683: 669: 668: 657: 656:External links 654: 653: 652: 635: 613: 610: 607: 606: 578: 565: 541: 528: 515: 501: 500: 498: 495: 494: 493: 487: 481: 475: 467: 464: 463: 462: 455: 448: 441: 432: 429: 428: 427: 420: 417:Plane Geometry 413: 406: 399: 392: 385: 378: 371: 364: 357: 354: 347: 340: 333: 326: 319: 312: 305: 298: 291: 284: 277: 270: 263: 256: 249: 242: 235: 228: 216: 213: 199:Wells died in 193: 190: 155:Daniel Webster 146: 143: 134: 133: 125: 124: 120: 119: 116: 115: 112: 108: 107: 104: 100: 99: 93: 92: 87: 83: 82: 79: 75: 74: 68: 66:(aged 64) 60: 56: 55: 49: 38: 34: 33: 25: 24: 21: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 738: 727: 724: 722: 719: 717: 714: 712: 709: 707: 704: 702: 699: 697: 694: 692: 689: 687: 684: 682: 679: 678: 676: 667: 663: 660: 659: 641: 636: 632: 631: 625: 620: 619:Gilman, D. 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Boston
Arlington
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Roxbury, Massachusetts
Daniel Webster
Samuel Adams
Thomas Wells
Anna Maria (Foster) Wells
Joseph Morrill Wells
West Newton English and Classical School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT
Arlington, Massachusetts
Huntington's Chorea
Medford, Massachusetts
Joseph Morrill Wells
Anna Maria Wells
Frederick A. Wells
John Witt Randall
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https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHJ-WXR
The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography
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"Death of Prof Wells"
The Boston Globe
Gilman, D. C.
"Wells, Webster" 

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