William MacFarland Patton
(1845-1905)
Chair, Civil Engineering 1896-1905
Dean, Department of Engineering 1904-1905
A distinguished engineer, educator, and author, William MacFarland Patton chaired Civil Engineering at VPI and became the first dean of the Department of Engineering. He worked as the engineer on numerous projects in several countries, wrote definitive books on Civil Engineering, and headed engineering departments at two colleges. Honored as a patriot, he held the rank of Colonel in the Virginia Militia.
Patton Hall first completed 1926
Marker is on Drillfield Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
