John Daniel Runkle

John Daniel Runkle
John Daniel Runkle
2nd President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
	In office; 1870–1879
Preceded by	William Barton Rogers
Succeeded by	William Barton Rogers
Personal details
Born	October 11, 1822; Root, New York
Died	July 8, 1902 (aged 79); Southwest Harbor, Maine
Alma mater	Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard University, (B.S., 1851)

John Daniel Runkle (October 11, 1822 – July 8, 1902^[1]) was an American educator and mathematician. He served as acting president of MIT from 1868 to 1870 and president between 1870 and 1878.

^ Tyler, Harry W. (1903). "John Daniel Runkle". Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 38: 26 (26): 727–730. JSTOR 20021835.

[1] Tyler, Harry W. (1903). "John Daniel Runkle". Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 38: 26 (26): 727–730. JSTOR 20021835.

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John Daniel Runkle


2nd President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In office 1870–1879
Preceded by	William Barton Rogers
Succeeded by	William Barton Rogers

Personal details
Born	(1822-10-11)October 11, 1822 Root, New York
Died	July 8, 1902(1902-07-08) (aged 79) Southwest Harbor, Maine
Alma mater	Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard University, (B.S., 1851)