# Edward Orton, Sr.

> Edward Francis Baxter Orton was a United States geologist, and the first president of The Ohio State University. Orton founded The Ohio State University's first academic department, the Department of Geology, and founded the Orton Geological Museum.

*United States geologist and educator (1829-1899)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/edward-orton-sr

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1829-03-09
- **Died:** 1899-10-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 38.1
- **Momentum:** 6.9

## Sources
- [Edward Orton senior](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Orton_senior)
- [إدوارد أورتن سينيور](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A5%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%86_%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B1)
- [ادوارد اورتون](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Edward Orton](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Orton)
- [Edward Orton Sr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Orton_Sr.)
- [Edward Orton Sr.](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Orton_Sr.)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5344697)

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