John Whelan Sterling, Date of Birth, Date of Death

John Whelan Sterling

American educator

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1816

Date of Death: 09-Mar-1885

Profession: educator

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Whelan Sterling was a pioneer faculty member of the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
When the first university chancellor John Hiram Lathrop opened the school in 1849, he and Sterling were the only two professors.
As an early faculty member and in his capacity as dean of faculty and vice chancellor from 1861-1867, Sterling was often called the "father of the university," despite never holding the office of president or chancellor.