Robert White McFarland Collection 1884-1888 1885-1888
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McFarland, R. W. (Robert White), 1825-1910
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Robert White McFarland was born on June 16, 1825 in Champaign County, Ohio. He received an A.B. in 1847 and M.A. in 1850 from Ohio Wesleyan University. From 1853 to 1856, McFarland served on the faculty of Madison College. In 1856 he became Professor of Mathematics at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. During the Civil War, McFarland took leave from Miami to serve in the 86th Ohio Infantry. When Miami closed temporarily in 1873, McFarland was named first Professor of Mathematics, Astronomy, and C...
