George Miles Arnold

George Miles Arnold was born August 27, 1851, in Troy, New York. He entered the University of Virginia in 1869, his chief studies being Latin, French, and mathematics. His facility for languages led his friends to call him "the little Spaniard."

In the summer of 1870, he began a course in medicine at the University and withdrew from Virginia in February, 1871, to enter the Medical College of New York where he completed his medical education. His medical degree was not conferred upon him until a year after finishing, as he was too young at the time. Dr. Arnold had a busy, but short medical career. On January 25, 1890, he died from pneumonia.

Arnold's son, Robert Miles Arnold, became a Kappa Sigma at Gamma-Zeta Chapter at New York University. Legacies such as Robert are a continuing tradition today, with many present Kappa Sigmas being brothers, sons, or grandsons of Kappa Sigmas before them.

George Miles Arnold was very active in the Fraternity during its infancy and through his life. One of the other Founders said of Arnold, "He gave nearly his whole time to the society."