William Barton Rogers
Geologist, Academic
1804 – 1882
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Who was William Barton Rogers?
William Barton Rogers was a geologist, physicist and educator. He is best known for setting down the founding principles for, advocating for, and finally obtaining the incorporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1861. The university opened in 1865 after the American Civil War. Mount Rogers, the highest peak in Virginia, is named after him.
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- Born
- Dec 7, 1804
Philadelphia - Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- College of William and Mary
- University of Virginia
- University of Pennsylvania
- Employment
- University of Virginia
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- College of William and Mary
- Died
- May 30, 1882
Boston
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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