Miles Rock

Miles Rock
Born(1840-10-10)October 10, 1840
Ephrata, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 1901(1901-01-29) (aged 60)
Alma materLehigh University
Franklin & Marshall College
Scientific career
FieldsGeology

Miles Rock (October 10, 1840 – January 29, 1901) was an American civil engineer, geologist and astronomer.[1] He was part of the first graduating class of Lehigh University in 1869. He is primarily known for his role as chief of the Guatemala Boundary Commission which helped settle the border between Guatemala and Mexico.

  1. ^ Eimbeck, William (June 21, 1901). "The Late Miles Rock". Science. 13 (338): 978–980. Bibcode:1901Sci....13..978E. doi:10.1126/science.13.338.978. JSTOR 1628639. PMID 17729923. Retrieved 5 November 2024.