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Amos Eaton ( May 17 , 1776 – 1842 ) was a scientist and educator in the Troy, NY area in the early 19th century. Upon his graduation, the New York State Bar admitted him to practice law. He worked as a lawyer for 8 years. When he moved to the Albany, New York area, Eaton abandoned his legal career in favor of his interest in the natural sciences. Along with Stephen Van Rensselaer III , he co-founded The Rensselaer School (now known as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ) in 1824 "for the purpose of instructing persons, who may choose to apply themselves, in the application of science to the common purposes of life". Eaton served as Senior Professor at The Rensselaer School until the time of his death in 1842. Under his leadership, Troy, New York rivaled London , England as a center for geological studies in the first part of the 19th Century . Eaton's influence at RPI is still visible in several areas: The mathetmatics department is housed in Amos Eaton hall; The Amos Eaton Professorship is a named professorship at RPI (currently occupied by Dr. Joseph Flaherty ); The Amos Eaton Chair is a chair originally given to Amos Eaton by the RPI students in 1839 , and later donated back to RPI by Eaton's family, and is now used by the RPI President during formal events; Amos Eaton was inducted into RPI's Hall Of Fame in the inaugural class of 1998. EATON'S STUDENTS
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