Advertisement

Martin Brewer Anderson

Advertisement

Martin Brewer Anderson

Birth
Maine, USA
Death
26 Feb 1890 (aged 75)
Lake Helen, Volusia County, Florida, USA
Burial
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.1297413, Longitude: -77.6160369
Plot
Section O Lot 536 (University of Rochester Plot)
Memorial ID
View Source
The first president of The University of Rochester , serving from 1853 until 1888. A Baptist minister and classicist, Anderson was the first to declare the university's dedication to both teaching and research: "No man can teach with vigor unless he keeps his mind hot with action in making original investigations."
The first president of The University of Rochester , serving from 1853 until 1888. A Baptist minister and classicist, Anderson was the first to declare the university's dedication to both teaching and research: "No man can teach with vigor unless he keeps his mind hot with action in making original investigations."


Advertisement