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.


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


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