William P. Trowbridge
General William P. Trowbridge | |
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| Born | William Petit Trowbridge May 25, 1828 |
| Died | August 12, 1892 (aged 64) |
| Burial place | Evergreen Cemetery |
| Monuments | Trowbridge House |
| Education | United States Military Academy University of Rochester Yale College, Princeton College Trinity College University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Military officer, mechanical engineer, professor |
| Employers | |
| Spouse | Lucy Parkman (1857–1892) |
| Children | 8 |
| Awards | Member, National Academy of Sciences (1872) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1852–56, 1861–65, 1872–76 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Connecticut State Militia |
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William Petit Trowbridge (May 25, 1828 – August 12, 1892) was a mechanical engineer, military officer, and naturalist. He was one of the first mechanical engineers on the faculties of the University of Michigan, the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale, and the Columbia School of Mines. He had a brief military career after graduating from West Point and later served as Adjutant General for the State of Connecticut from 1873 to 1876. During his career as a surveyor on the American Pacific coast he collected thousands of animal specimens, several of which now bear his name.
Trowbridge inducted into the National Academy of Sciences in 1872 and was also a member of the New York Academy of Sciences. Also in 1872, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.