A Brief History of East Lansing

Category: M.A.C. People

  • Beal Botanical Gardens (1873)

    William James Beal (1833–1924) was Professor of Botany at M.A.C. from 1870 to 1910. He also served as Professor of Horticulture 1872–1882 and Professor of Forestry 1882–1902, two fields that grew from being sub-disciplines of botany until they warranted their own departments and professors. Even a short list of Beal’s accomplishments is lengthy and distinguished, including being credited…

  • Professor Ernest Everett Bogue

    Ernest Everett Bogue (M.S., A.M.) was born January 12, 1864 at East Orwell, Ohio. He matriculated at Ohio State University, earning a B.S. in Horticulture and Forestry in 1894, and a Master of Science in Entomology and Botany in 1896. That same year he married Myra Viola Wilcox of Columbus, Ohio, and took an appointment…