Alexis Caswell

Alexis Caswell
6th President of Brown University
In office 1868–1872
Preceded by	Barnas Sears
Succeeded by	Ezekiel Robinson
Personal details
Born	January 29, 1799(1799-01-29) Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	January 8, 1877(1877-01-08) (aged 77) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Resting place	North Burial Ground Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Brown University
Religion	Baptist

Alexis Caswell (January 29, 1799 – January 8, 1877) was an American educator, born in Taunton, Massachusetts. He graduated Brown University in 1822, and entered the Baptist ministry.

He was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy in Brown University from 1828 to 1850, and of mathematics and astronomy from 1850 to 1864. Professor Caswell was president of Brown University from 1868 to 1872. He was one of the founders of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and served as its President in 1857.

Besides several papers on meteorology in the Reports of the Smithsonian Institution, he wrote The Life of Francis Wayland, a Textbook on Astronomy, and a Memorial of John Barstow (1864).

References

• This article incorporates text from an edition of the New International Encyclopedia that is in the public domain.

External links

• Alexis Caswell at Find a Grave
• Biographical memoir of Alexic Caswell by Lovering

Academic offices
Preceded by Barnas Sears	President of Brown University 1868–1872	Succeeded by Ezekiel Robinson