John S. Toll
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John Sampson Toll (October 25, 1923 – July 15, 2011) was an American physicist and educational administrator.[1]
Quick Facts 25th President of Washington College, Preceded by ...
John S. Toll | |
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25th President of Washington College | |
In office 1995–2004 | |
Preceded by | Charles H. Trout |
Succeeded by | Baird Tipson |
1st Chancellor of the University System of Maryland | |
In office 1988–1989 | |
Preceded by | Himself (as President) |
Succeeded by | Donald N. Langenberg |
2nd President of the University of Maryland System | |
In office 1978–1988 | |
Preceded by | Wilson Homer Elkins |
Succeeded by | Himself (as Chancellor) |
2nd President of Stony Brook University | |
In office 1965–1978 | |
Preceded by | John Francis Lee |
Succeeded by | John Marburger |
Personal details | |
Born | (1923-10-23)October 23, 1923 Denver, Colorado |
Died | July 15, 2011(2011-07-15) (aged 87) Bethesda, Maryland |
Nationality | American |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Maryland |
Thesis | The dispersion relation for light and its application to problems involving electron pairs (1952) |
Doctoral advisor | John Archibald Wheeler |
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