Samuel Wesley Stratton

Samuel Wesley Stratton

Samuel Wesley Stratton (1861 - 1931) was a U.S. administrator and educator. In March 1901, President William McKinley appointed him as the first director of the Bureau of Standards. He served until 1923. He also served as the president of MIT from January 1923 until 1930.


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