Winfield Scott Chaplin

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Winfield Scott Chaplin (1847 - 1918) was the chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis from 1891 until 1907.

1 Higher Education
2 Washington University
3 Later years
4 External links

[edit] Higher Education

Chaplin graduated from West Point in 1870. After completing his military service, he held a number of academic positions in civil and mechanical engineering; including Maine State College, Imperial University in Tokyo, Union College, and Harvard. He served six years dean of the Lawrence Scientific School for six years before being named Chancellor of Washington University.

[edit] Washington University

During his tenure the University moved from downtown St. Louis to the 103 acre Hilltop Campus (now know as the Danforth Campus) on the western edge of Forest Park. The St. Louis Medical College joined the University as did Missouri Dental College. The University awarded its first Ph.D. during Chaplin's administration.

[edit] Later years

After 16 years at the University, Chaplin moved to the southwest to lead the American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation Company. He later moved to San Antonio, where he served as president of the Academy of Science.