Joseph Rothrock
Environmentalist, Deceased Person
1839 – 1922
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Who was Joseph Rothrock?
Joseph Trimbel Rothrock was an American environmentalist, recognized as the "Father of Forestry" in Pennsylvania. In 1895, Rothrock was appointed the first forestry commissioner to lead the newly formed Division of Forestry in the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Two of his major accomplishments as commissioner were his land acquisition program and the creation of a forest academy to train foresters for state service.
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- Born
- Apr 9, 1839
McVeytown - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Employment
- Pennsylvania State University
- Lived in
- Pennsylvania
- Died
- Jun 2, 1922
West Chester
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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