David Starr Jordan

David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931), leading ichthyologist, educator, eugenicist, and peace activist, authentic autographed letter (ALS). One page, handwritten. Not dated.

He was president of Indiana University and was the founding president of Stanford University. The David Starr Jordan Prize was established in 1986 as a joint endowment by Cornell, Indiana University, and Stanford. It is awarded to a "young scientist (40 years of age or less) who is making novel innovative contributions in one or more areas of Jordan’s interest: evolution, ecology, population and organismal biology."

In very good condition with expected mailing folds and a small chip at the beginning of the script.