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Rogers, William Barton
Person summary
Name
Rogers, William Barton
Date of birth
1804-12-7
Date of death
1882-05-30
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Place of death
Boston
Occupation
Geologist; Founder and first President of MIT 1862-1870 and 1879-1881. Member of Corporation 1862-1882. Part of the Department of Physics and Geology 1865-1870. Professor Emeritus 1881-1882.