John S. Toll

John S. Toll
25th President of Washington College
In office
1995–2004
Preceded byCharles H. Trout
Succeeded byBaird Tipson
1st Chancellor of the University System of Maryland
In office
1988–1989
Preceded byHimself (as President)
Succeeded byDonald N. Langenberg
2nd President of the University of Maryland System
In office
1978–1988
Preceded byWilson Homer Elkins
Succeeded byHimself (as Chancellor)
2nd President of Stony Brook University
In office
1965–1978
Preceded byJohn Francis Lee
Succeeded byJohn Marburger
Personal details
Born(1923-10-23)October 23, 1923
Denver, Colorado
DiedJuly 15, 2011(2011-07-15) (aged 87)
Bethesda, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsUniversity of Maryland
ThesisThe dispersion relation for light and its application to problems involving electron pairs (1952)
Doctoral advisorJohn Archibald Wheeler

John Sampson Toll (October 25, 1923 – July 15, 2011) was an American physicist and educational administrator.[1]

  1. ^ "In Memoriam: John Sampson Toll". Washington College News. 15 July 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2011.