William S. Denison pledged $10,000 toward the Granville College, which was a Baptist school. Honoring an earlier commitment, the trustees accordingly changed the name of the institution to Denison University. They also voted to move the college to land then available for purchase in the village of Granville. Denison died in 1880. William S. Denison William S. Denison (17941880) was a Baptist farmer who was a major benefactor and namesake of Denison University in Ohio. William S. Denison was born in Colrain, Massachusetts on November 13, 1794 as the youngest of eight children. His family was originally from Stonington, Connecticut. Denison migrated to
William S. Hobson William S. Hobson William S. Hobson is a chemistry teacher. Hobson attended College of the Holy Cross and received his B.A. in 1980. Hobson went on to receive his Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated in 1984. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Hobson was recruited by Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey and began work in 1984. At Bell Labs Hobson worked on such advances as MOCVD technology, as well as III-V processing and III-V device technologies including VCSELs, HBTs, and high powered lasers. While working at Bell Labs Hobson published many papers and earned many