1882
Midtown campus in 1882
1882 in Columbia history:
- Columbia awards its first PhD to Charles Wells Marsh for his study "Geology of Water Supplies and Water Analysis"
- Future university president Nicholas Murray Butler served as chairman of the Burial Committee, overseeing the "best and most successful Burial of the Ancient that Columbia has ever seen."
| Preceded by 1881 |
History of Columbia University 1882 |
Succeeded by 1883 |
