John S. Toll | |
|---|---|
| 25th President of Washington College | |
| In office 1995–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Trout |
| Succeeded by | Baird Tipson |
| 1st Chancellor of the University System of Maryland | |
| In office 1988–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (as President) |
| Succeeded by | Donald N. Langenberg |
| 2nd President of the University of Maryland System | |
| In office 1978–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson Homer Elkins |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Chancellor) |
| 2nd President of Stony Brook University | |
| In office 1965–1978 | |
| Preceded by | John Francis Lee |
| Succeeded by | John Marburger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1923 Denver, Colorado |
| Died | July 15, 2011 (aged 87) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Maryland |
| Thesis | The dispersion relation for light and its application to problems involving electron pairs (1952) |
| Doctoral advisor | John Archibald Wheeler |
John Sampson Toll (October 25, 1923 – July 15, 2011) was an American physicist and educational administrator.[1]