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William Barton Rogers
3rd President of the National Academy of Sciences
In office 1879–1883
Preceded by
Joseph Henry
Succeeded by
Othniel Charles Marsh
1st President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In office 1878–1881
Preceded by
John Daniel Runkle
Succeeded by
Francis Amasa Walker
In office 1862–1870
Preceded by
office established
Succeeded by
John Daniel Runkle
Personal details
Born
(1804-12-07)December 7, 1804 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
May 30, 1882(1882-05-30) (aged 77) Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Alma mater
College of William and Mary (no degree)
Known for
Founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Signature
Scientific career
Fields
Chemistry, physics, geology
Institutions
College of William and Mary
University of Virginia
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
William Barton Rogers (December 7, 1804 – May 30, 1882) was an American geologist, physicist, and educator at the College of William & Mary from 1828 to 1835 and at the University of Virginia from 1835 to 1853. In 1861, Rogers founded the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1] The university opened in 1865 after the American Civil War. Because of his affiliation with Virginia, Mount Rogers, the highest peak in the state, is named after him.
^Rogers, William B., Chairman, The Committee of Associated Institutions of Science and Arts, "Objects and Plan of an Institute of Technology: including a Society of Arts, a Museum of Arts, and a School of Industrial Science; proposed to be established in Boston" Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine - Boston, 1861, and archived at the MIT Libraries Collection.
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