John Houston Squires

John Houston Squires (HMSVQ)

Location: Blacksburg, VA 24060 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 13.789', W 80° 25.108'

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(1882-1934)

Class of 1905
Master of Science 1906

A distinguished scientist, John H. Squires had a brilliant career as a chemist with E.I. DuPont de Nemours, GM Corporation, and American Cyanamid. He also taught at a college and was instrumental in reorganizing and reopening a bank. A supporter of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, he designed the relief map that helped lead to its establishment.

Squires Student Center
First section completed in 1937
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HM NumberHMSVQ
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Placed ByVPI Class of 1953
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Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 11:40am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 551586 N 4120525
Decimal Degrees37.22981667, -80.41846667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 13.789', W 80° 25.108'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 13' 47.34" N, 80° 25' 6.48" W
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Area Code(s)540, 434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 601 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg VA 24060, US
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