SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY

D U M A G U E T E

ONE OF THE MORE NOTABLE BUILDINGS ON CAMPUS NOW

STANDS AS THE DR. JAMES W. CHAPMAN SCIENCE COMPLEX.
THE BUILDING IS HOME TO THE OFFICES, CLASSROOMS AND
LABORATORIES OF THE BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS AND
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENTS. ON ITS GROUND FLOOR IS ALSO
THE RODOLFO GONZALES MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.

Named After Entomologist

Dr. James W. Chapman

Silliman University honored one of its

pioneering American professors, an
entomologist, who played a critical role as
an academic and a University
administrator, especially in ensuring the
sustainability of the University during and
after the Second World War.

James Wittenmyer Chapman

served for 34 years as
Professor at Silliman and
taught at least 3 subjects:
biology, chemistry and physics,
with a special fascination in
myrmecology, the study of ants.

It was this passion for what

many would term as “hard
sciences” that brought him to
Silliman in 1916 when he joined
as a science faculty. This
gladdened his science friends
for they could have his help in
the study and collection of
tropical insects.

He became the dean of the

Graduate School of Education
at Silliman (1935-1941) and of
the College of Science (1946-
1947). He also held the position
of Executive Vice President of
Silliman University in 1941.

Preserving the Legacy

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Naming the Science Complex after Dr.

Chapman was a fitting tribute to a man
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who had spent a huge part of his

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professional career in building up the C S
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reputation of Silliman, especially in S C S C

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science research.

Kristy Noel B. Nodado BSNED-II

Source: Science Complex Named After Entomologist Dr. James W. Chapman. (2015, September 9). Retrieved from Silliman University: https://su.edu.ph/1837-science-complex-named-after-entomologist-dr-james-w-chapman/