The Biographical Dictionary of America/Ayres, Daniel

AYRES, Daniel, philanthropist, was born in Jamaica, N.Y., in 1824; son of Daniel Ayres. He attended Wesleyan university; was graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1842, studied medicine and engaged in practice in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was professor of surgery in the Long Island Medical college, 1857-'75, and professor emeritus there, 1875-'92. He received the degree LL.D. from Wesleyan university in 1856; endowed the chair of biology in Wesleyan university with $25,000, and later gave $250,000 to the same institution. He also gave $10,000 toward the Hoagland laboratory in Brooklyn. He died in Brooklyn. N.Y., Jan. 19, 1892.