Peter Edgar Hare

don · 10-16-09 6:26 pm

Peter Edgar Hare <a href="http://www.atomorrow.net/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=1768&post=7250#POST7250" target="_blank">Jag's post</a> about P. E. Hare served to resurrect my interest in his life and story. This thread is dedicated to a discussion of his life and his contributions to science and faith. .

don · 10-16-09 6:40 pm

Ed Hare's Scientific Family Tree "This is the Mercenaria image (roughly 60x60cm) presented to Ed in 1998 (at the Perspectives in Amino Acid and Protein Geochemistry conference in his honor) showing his students, post-docs, collaborators, and later generations of students who followed." <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yjmavqr" target="_blank">Source</a> I like this scientific family tree. It portrays the influence one man with an idea can have on so many others. Each color flow represents chief influences of those influenced by Dr. Hare.(Sorry about the poor quality.) <img src="http://www.atomorrow.net/discus/messages/10/2023.jpg" alt=""> .

don · 10-16-09 7:51 pm

1970, Geochemist Speaks at Atlantic Union College <img src="http://www.atomorrow.net/discus/messages/10/2026.jpg" alt=""> <blockquote>Dr. Peter Hare, organic geochemist at the Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution in Washington, D.C., presented an Encounter Program in Machlan Auditorium on February 8. The Geophysical Laboratory was awarded lunar samples from the Apollo 11 mission. One of the most interesting aspects of Dr. Hare's program was slides of the moon rocks which had been sliced extremely thin and impregnated with a substance that allowed the slices to be photographed in a semi-transparent condition. He also had stereo slides taken by Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 Mission. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/ALUG/ALUG19700310-V69-05/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=16" target="_blank">Atlantic Union Gleaner, March 10, 1970, page 16</a> (a <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/GetDjVuControl.asp" target="_blank">DjVu</a> file)</blockquote>

don · 10-17-09 8:02 am

1958, Peter Hare and Frank Marsh and The Committee on Teaching of Geology and Paleontology, (Now GRI) Peter Hare taught Chemistry at Pacific Union College starting in 1955. In 1958, he was invited to join Frank Marsh in a new project of the church, the Committee on Teaching of Geology and Paleontology. Eventually, this became the Geoscience Research Institute.<blockquote>Two Hundred Sixty-third Meeting GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE May 8, 1958, 10:00 A.M. PETER E. HARE—GENERAL CONFERENCE OFFICE: Information has been received that Dr. Frank L. Marsh has accepted the call to connect with the General Conference office for study and research in the fields of Geology and Paleontology, at the close of the school year at Emmanuel Missionary College, In giving study to further personnel in that field of study the Committee has recommended that we place a call for Peter E. Hare of Pacific Union College to connect with this office, to be associated with Doctor Marsh and work with the Committee set up by the General Conference to administer and give guidance in these fields of work. VOTED, To request the Pacific Union and Pacific Union College to release Peter E. Hare, and to invite him, to connect with the General Conference office, beginning July 1, 1958. 1958 General Conference Committee Minutes, pages 1168, 1169. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/GCC/GCC1958-05/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=16" target="_blank">http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/GCC/GCC1958- 05/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=16</a> (a <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/GetDjVuControl.asp" target="_blank">DjVu</a> file) </blockquote>

don · 10-17-09 12:40 pm

Patti and Peter, 1953 <img src="http://www.atomorrow.net/discus/messages/10/2035.jpg" alt=""> <a href="" target="_blank">http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/YI/YI19531222-V101-51__C/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=5</a> .

don · 10-17-09 7:00 pm

Peter Edgar Hare, Chronology 1933<blockquote>April 14, born, Maymyo, Burma. Parents: Eric and Agnes Hare, missionaries. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yj9glhl" target="_blank">Peter E. Hare Collection, Andrews University</a> (a pdf file) (1) May 13, Baby Dedication for Peter Edgar Hare. Eric B. Hare writes: "On May 13 we had a unique dedication service, during which Pastor Myat Po dedicated five Ohndaw babies,—Peter Edgar Hare, Noah John, Einnie Chit Maung, Henry Tun Maung, and Bruce Sein. We are glad to report that all of them are well and strong." <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/ET/ET19330801-V28-15__B/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=7" target="_blank">Eastern Tidings, August 1, 1933, page 7</a> (a DjVu file)</blockquote> 1947<blockquote>At 8:30 a never-to-be-forgotten band concert was given by the Washington Missionary College "band under the direction of Dr. George Wargo. The soloists were:Peter Hare, baritone horn, Dixon sisters, trumpeters, and Ramona Griffin, soprano. The evening's program was a fitting climax to a wonderful day for the youth of the Philadelphia area. Other young people came in from distant places in the Conference. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/CUV/CUV19470605-V52-23/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=5" target="_blank">CUV19470605, p. 5</a></blockquote> 1949<blockquote>Last weekend Dorothy Griddle, Peter Hare, and Neil Tilkens, all of the music department, traveled to Pittsburgh to assist in the evangelistic campaign being conducted by Elder George Vandeman. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/CUV/CUV19490120-V54-03/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=7" target="_blank">CUV19490120, p. 7</a></blockquote> 1950<blockquote>Listed among the members of the Washington Missionary College band. Takoma Academy Home and School Association Meeting. A new experiment in discussion was tried at the Takoma Academy Home and School meeting recently. With Elder R. A. Anderson of the General Conference as moderator, a panel, including students of the Academy, discussed the subject, "How to Make Religion Attractive in the Home and School." The three students on the panel, Nancy Maclvor, Billie Gay Estes, and Peter Hare, represented student opinion and contributed materially to the interest and value of the meeting. Two parents and two teachers were other members of the panel. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/CUV/CUV19501130-V55-48/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=5" target="_blank">CUV19501130, p.5</a> At the 1950 General Conference session, "modern scientific recording equipment" was used for the first time. Peter Hare served as "page boy" for the team using the equipment. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/GCB/GCB1950-07/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=16" target="_blank">GCB1950-07, p. 16</a></blockquote> 1953<blockquote>While at Pacific Union College, Peter Hare's musical contribution is noted in the Pacific Union Recorder several times; also the Youth's Instructor. Mention is made of his playing the baritone horn and the trumpet. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/YI/YI19540406-V102-14__C/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=16" target="_blank">http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/YI/YI1954040 6-V102-14__C/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=16</a></blockquote> 1954<blockquote>Peter Hare of Takoma Park, Maryland, elected treasurer of senior class at Pacific Union College. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/PUR/PUR19540125-V53-26/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=1" target="_blank">PUR 19540125, p. 1</a> Graduated from Pacific Union College (1) Married Patti Martin (1)</blockquote> 1955<blockquote>Completed Master’s Degree at University of California, Berkeley (1) Taught chemistry at Pacific Union College. (1)</blockquote> 1956<blockquote>Peter Hare, instructor in Chemistry, working on doctorate in Chemistry in University of Utah, Salt Lake City; <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/PUR/PUR19560709-V55-49/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=8" target="_blank">http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/PUR/PUR19560 709-V55-49/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=8</a></blockquote> 1957<blockquote>Pathfinder leader, Pacific Union College church. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/PUR/PUR19570218-V56-30/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=9" target="_blank">http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/PUR/PUR19570 218-V56-30/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=9</a> Summer study leaves for faculty members have recently been announced... Peter Hare will enroll at the Univesity of Utah... <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/PUR/PUR19570513-V56-42/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=2" target="_blank">http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/PUR/PUR19570 513-V56-42/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=2</a></blockquote> 1958<blockquote>Pacific Union College Junior Class Sponsor. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/PUR/PUR19580203-V57-27/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=8" target="_blank">http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/PUR/PUR19580 203-V57-27/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=8</a> Two Hundred Sixty-third Meeting GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE May 8, 1958, 10:00 A.M. PETER E. HARE—GENERAL CONFERENCE OFFICE: Information has been received that Dr. Frank L. Marsh has accepted the call to connect with the General Conference office for study and research in the fields of Geology and Paleontology, at the close of the school year at Emmanuel Missionary College, In giving study to further personnel in that field of study the Committee has recommended that we place a call for Peter E. Hare of Pacific Union College to connect with this office, to be associated with Doctor Marsh and work with the Committee set up by the General Conference to administer and give guidance in these fields of work. VOTED, To request the Pacific Union and Pacific Union College to release Peter E. Hare, and to invite him, to connect with the General Conference office, beginning July 1, 1958. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/GCC/GCC1958-05/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=16" target="_blank">http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/GCC/GCC1958- 05/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=16</a> pages 1168, 1169 </blockquote> 1960<blockquote>On the faculty of Potomac University. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/YB/YB1960/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=260" target="_blank">YB1960, p. 260</a></blockquote> 1962<blockquote>Earned Ph. D. in organic chemistry at Caltech. (1) Sponsored by the SDA Church along with Richard Ritland, Harold James, and Edward Lugenbeal.</blockquote> 1964<blockquote>Hare, Ritland, James and Lugenbeal dominated the Geoscience Research Institutes direction until 1968 <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yflhhq7" target="_blank"> Source</a> (2)</blockquote> 1968<blockquote>Resigns from GRI along with Ritland, James and Lugenbeal (2)</blockquote> 1970<blockquote>February 8. Presents program at Atlantic Union College highlighting work with lunar samples. <a href="http://www.covenantforum.com/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=584&post=5464#POST5464" target="_blank">ALUG, March 10, 1970, p.16</a></blockquote> 1972<blockquote>He was at the forefront of the study of organic material extracted from the first lunar rocks returned to earth in the early 1970's. <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/racemization/edhareobituary" target="_blank">Source</a> (3)</blockquote> 1976<blockquote>A specialist for Andrews University's 5th Heshon Expedition <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/AUSS/AUSS19780401-V16-01__B/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=10" target="_blank">http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/AUSS/AUSS197 80401-V16-01__B/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=10</a></blockquote> 1978<blockquote> A 1978 symposium, resulting in a book entitled "Biogeochemistry of Amino Acids" (Hare, Hoering, and King, eds.), marked the 20+ year influence of the Carnegie group on the field of organic geochemistry. (3) </blockquote> 1980<blockquote>Published <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Biogeochemistry-Amino-Acids-P-E-Hare/dp/0471054933/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255726133&sr=1-2" target="_blank">Biogeochemistry of Amino Acids</a></blockquote> In more recent years, Ed's laboratory has been a training ground and focus for collaboration with a large number of students and colleagues. (3) 1982<blockquote>Active Adventist member in the area of Washington, D.C. as well as a fitness enthusiast. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/RH/RH1982-33/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=19" target="_blank">RH1982, August 19, p. 19</a></blockquote> 1983<blockquote>Peter and his wife Patti help the Review and Herald in their honoring of Peter's dad and Adventist storyteller, Eric B. Hare. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/RH/RH19830324-V160-12/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=2" target="_blank">http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/RH/RH1983032 4-V160-12/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=2</a></blockquote> 1984<blockquote>On August 3, W. H. Mattison, president of the South India Union, dedicated a housing unit for literature evangelists in Bangalore, a gift of Patti and Peter Hare. Dedicated to the memory of Patti Hare's father, Hubert K. Martin, who was born in India in 1889, the house will provide accommodation for two literature evangelists. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/RH/RH19841108-V161-45/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=19" target="_blank">http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/RH/RH1984110 8-V161-45/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=19</a></blockquote> 1986-1988<blockquote>On faculty of Home Study International in the Health, Science and Nutrition Department. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/YB/YB1986/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=408" target="_blank">http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/YB/YB1986/in dex.djvu?djvuopts&page=408</a></blockquote> 1989-1992<blockquote>On the faculty of Columbia Union College in the Biology and Chemistry Department. <a href="http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/YB/YB1992__B/index.djvu?djvuopts&page=375" target="_blank">http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/YB/YB1992__B /index.djvu?djvuopts&page=375</a></blockquote> 1998<blockquote>On the occasion of Ed's retirement in 1998, a conference entitled "Perspectives in Amino Acid and Protein Geochemistry" was held in Washington D.C. (3)</blockquote> 2005<blockquote>P. Edgar and Patricia Hare on Adventist Today's Advisory Council. <a href="http://www.atoday.org/files/Vol%2013%20No%204.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.atoday.org/files/Vol%2013%20No%204.pdf</a></blockquote> 2006<blockquote>Died</blockquote> 2007<blockquote>Patricia Hare listed as an advisor to Adventist Today editors. <a href="http://www.atoday.com/files/Vol%2015%20No%205.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.atoday.com/files/Vol%2015%20No%205.pdf</a></blockquote> .

john8verse32 · 10-17-09 7:40 pm

Don...it wss in '67 that I was in France at our school, Collonges...and his daugh ter,Penny Hare was there.. She and I had discussions about origins, with me dumbfounded at how noah's flood could have both missed Egypts pyramids, but yet raised up the limestone portion of the Alps...in which on our Sabbath hikes, it was easy to find sea shell fossils.....a mile above sea level. She told me her father was working on things like that, and that he had confided in her that SDAs did not understand the science of origins... I'm wondering if his resignation from the GRI in '68 as you show was the result of his research leading to beliefs which differed from the official line. if you run acros links to Penny today..let me know....

jag · 10-18-09 1:44 am

John, The Wikipedia entry suggests that you may be right about the reasons Hare decided to stop working for a church institution: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoscience_Research_Institute" target=_top>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoscience_Research_I nstitute</a>

don · 10-18-09 2:02 am

I agree. But, what brought about his rejoining of the Adventist workforce, i.e. Home Study International (1986) and Columbia Union College (1989). .

jag · 10-18-09 9:50 pm

I would guess GRI was an apologetic institution created to prove prior assumptions. As such, there was no room for academic freedom there. Other church institutions may be more liberal - see the recent case of La Sierra Uni.

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