Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard was a deaf American Scientist and educator. He joined the faculty of the University of Alabama in 1838 in the Departments of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. He remained in Alabama until 1854, when he accepted a position as a Professor of Mathematics, Astronomy, and Civil Engineering at the University of Mississippi. Two years later, he became President of the University of Mississippi. Shortly after the Civil War erupted, Barnard (and others) resigned their positions and the university closed for four years. Barnard assumed the presidency of Columbia University in New York in 1864 and remained there until his death in 1889.
While president of Columbia University, he advocated for the admission to women to Columbia College (now Columbia University), but the Board of Trustees refused to approve. After his death, women formed Barnard College to educate women. They named it in his honor since he was an advocate for education to be accessible to women.
(His papers are held at the University of Mississippi - Olemiss.edu, where this short bio was found. Thanks to FAG contributor Cynthia Jennings for the last, important, paragraph!)
While president of Columbia University, he advocated for the admission to women to Columbia College (now Columbia University), but the Board of Trustees refused to approve. After his death, women formed Barnard College to educate women. They named it in his honor since he was an advocate for education to be accessible to women.
(His papers are held at the University of Mississippi - Olemiss.edu, where this short bio was found. Thanks to FAG contributor Cynthia Jennings for the last, important, paragraph!)
Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard was a deaf American Scientist and educator. He joined the faculty of the University of Alabama in 1838 in the Departments of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. He remained in Alabama until 1854, when he accepted a position as a Professor of Mathematics, Astronomy, and Civil Engineering at the University of Mississippi. Two years later, he became President of the University of Mississippi. Shortly after the Civil War erupted, Barnard (and others) resigned their positions and the university closed for four years. Barnard assumed the presidency of Columbia University in New York in 1864 and remained there until his death in 1889.
While president of Columbia University, he advocated for the admission to women to Columbia College (now Columbia University), but the Board of Trustees refused to approve. After his death, women formed Barnard College to educate women. They named it in his honor since he was an advocate for education to be accessible to women.
(His papers are held at the University of Mississippi - Olemiss.edu, where this short bio was found. Thanks to FAG contributor Cynthia Jennings for the last, important, paragraph!)
While president of Columbia University, he advocated for the admission to women to Columbia College (now Columbia University), but the Board of Trustees refused to approve. After his death, women formed Barnard College to educate women. They named it in his honor since he was an advocate for education to be accessible to women.
(His papers are held at the University of Mississippi - Olemiss.edu, where this short bio was found. Thanks to FAG contributor Cynthia Jennings for the last, important, paragraph!)
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