History of Mattoon, (Coles County) Illinois United States of America

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Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin Biography

Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, educator, was born near Mattoon, Ill., Sept. 25, 1843, He was graduated at Beloit college in 1866; studied the sciences in the University of Michigan, 1868-69, and was professor of natural science in the State normal school, Whitewater, Wis., 1869-73; professor of geology in Beloit college, 1873-82; assistant on the Wisconsin geological survey, 1873-76, and chief geologist of Wisconsin, 1876. He became chief of the glacial division of the U.S. geological survey in 1882; was professor of geology at Columbian university, 1884-86; president of the University of Wisconsin, 1887-92; professor of geology and director of the Walker museum at the University of Chicago from 1892, and geologist of the Peary relief expedition in 1894. He was president of the Wisconsin academy of science and arts, and vice-president of the American association for the advancement of science. He received the degree Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1882; from the University of Wisconsin in 1883, and LL. D. from Beloit, Columbian, and the University of Michigan in 1887. He wrote Geology of Wisconsin.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor