Robert Stewart Hyer
American academic
About Robert Stewart Hyer
Lived 1860 – 1929 (aged 68). Robert Stewart Hyer was an American.
Robert Stewart Hyer (October 18, 1860 – May 29, 1929) was an educator and researcher in Texas noted for experimenting with early X-ray and telegraphy equipment. He served as president of Southwestern University before becoming the first president of Southern Methodist University. Hyer Elementary School in University Park, Texas, is named in his honor.
Early life and education Robert Stewart Hyer was born in Oxford, Georgia, in 1860.
Before his death, Hyer applied for a patent for the "resistograph" he invented to locate oil in West Texas and was elected a member of the Phi Beta Kappa chapter at Emory University in recognition of his scientific achievements.
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Who was Robert Stewart Hyer?
American academic (1860–1929)
When was Robert Stewart Hyer born?
Robert Stewart Hyer was born on 18 October 1860 in Oxford.
When did Robert Stewart Hyer die?
Robert Stewart Hyer died on 29 May 1929 in Texas.
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Robert Stewart Hyer was American.
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