Amos Eaton was an American botanist, geologist, and educator who is considered the founder of the modern scientific prospectus in education, which was a radical departure from the American liberal arts tradition of classics, theology, lecture, and... Wikipedia
Born: May 17, 1776, Chatham, NY
Died: May 10, 1842 (age 65 years), Troy, NY
Education: Williams College
Organization founded: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Academic advisor: Benjamin Silliman
Notable student: James Hall
Grandchildren: Daniel Cady Eaton and Frances Spencer White