Benjamin Franklin Koons | |
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| 1st President of the University of Connecticut | |
| In office 1893–1898 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | George Washington Flint |
| Principal of Storrs Agricultural School University of Connecticut | |
| In office 1883–1893 | |
| Preceded by | Henry P. Armsby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1844 Sulphur Springs, Ohio |
| Died | December 17, 1903 (aged 59) Storrs, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Jane Stevenson Koons |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College (B.A.) Yale University (Ph.D) |
| Profession | Natural history, academic administration |
Benjamin Franklin Koons (1844 – 1903) was an American natural historian who served as second Principal of Storrs Agricultural School (1883–1893) and first President of Storrs Agricultural College (1893–1898), now the University of Connecticut.[1]
- ^ Stave, Bruce M (2006). Red brick in the land of steady habits: creating the University of Connecticut, 1881-2006. Lebanon, NH: Univ. Press of New England. ISBN 978-1-58465-569-5. OCLC 836219917.