William Barton Rogers
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William Barton Rogers was a 19th-century American geologist and educator best known for establishing the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and shaping its practical, science-focused educational philosophy.
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
academic administrator
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educator → geologist → human → |
| burialPlace |
Mount Auburn Cemetery
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1804-12-07
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| dateOfDeath |
1882-05-30
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| educatedAt |
College of William & Mary
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| familyName |
Rogers
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| fieldOfWork |
geology
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science education → |
| founded |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| givenName |
William
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| hasOccupation |
scientific writer
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| influenced |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology curriculum
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| influencedBy |
European polytechnic institutes
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| knownFor |
developing a practical, science-focused educational philosophy
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founding the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| mannerOfDeath |
natural causes
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| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences → |
| middleName |
Barton
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| movement |
American scientific education reform
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| nativeLanguage |
English
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| notableIdea |
integration of scientific research and technical education
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| notableWork |
founding of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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geological surveys of Virginia → |
| occupation |
educator
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geologist → university president → |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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| placeOfDeath |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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| positionHeld |
founding president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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professor at the College of William & Mary → professor at the University of Virginia → state geologist of Virginia → |
| religion |
Unitarianism
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| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Richmond, Virginia → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| sibling |
Henry Darwin Rogers
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Robert Empie Rogers → |
| spouse |
Emma Savage Rogers
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| workLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Virginia → |
Referenced by (7)
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President of MIT
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firstHolder |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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founder |
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William Rogers
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Barton
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isMiddleNameOf |
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First Geological Survey of Pennsylvania
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participant |
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Henry Darwin Rogers
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sibling |
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Emma Savage Rogers
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spouse |