Charles
Richard
Van Hise
Born in Fulton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Alice May Polly (Ring) Van Hise
— married
about 22 Dec 1881 in Evansville, Rock, Wisconsin Territory, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 61
in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Jul 2019
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Biography
Charles Van Hise is Notable.
American geologist, academic and progressive. He served as president of the University of Wisconsin (UW) in Madison, Wisconsin, from 1903 to 1918. Eponym of Van Hise Rock in Rock Springs, Wisconsin.
Dr. Charles Richard Van Hise was born on 29 May 1857 in the town of Fulton, Rock County, Wisconsin. His parents were William and Mary Van Hise. He married Alice May Polly (Bushnell) Ring in 1881 and they had three children.
Charles passed away from complications of a minor surgery to treat a nasal infection on 19 Nov 1918, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He was buried in Section 34, Lot 031, Grave 2 of Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, Wisconsin.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49524302/charles-richard-van_hise: accessed 24 November 2023), memorial page for Dr. Charles Richard Van Hise (29 May 1857–19 Nov 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 49524302, citing Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by P. Perry (contributor 47194541).
- Unsourced family tree handed down to Judy (Slifko) Plumery.
See also:
- Charles R. Van Hise on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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