William Barton Rogers
William Barton Rogers (born
1804) incorporated the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in
1861. However, it was not opened until
1865, due to the
American Civil War. He served as president of MIT from
1861 to
1870 when declining health forced him to stand down, although he was forced by necessity to resume office in
1878 and continued to serve through to the year before his death,
1881.
His last words were "bituminous coal".
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