Josiah Meigs, the second president of the University of Georgia, implemented the state's first physics curriculum at the university in 1801. During the following ten years, Meigs also served as the only professor of natural philosophy and conducted research in meterology and astronomy.

Josiah Meigs, the second president of the University of Georgia, implemented the state's first physics

Josiah Meigs

Josiah Meigs, the second president of the University of Georgia, implemented the state's first physics curriculum at the university in 1801. During the following ten years, Meigs also served as the only professor of natural philosophy and conducted research in meterology and astronomy.

Courtesy of Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries