A. M. Miller

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A. M. Miller
A. M. Miller 1917.jpg
Miller at the University of Kentucky in 1917
Biographical details
Born(1861-08-06)August 6, 1861
Eaton, Ohio
DiedOctober 28, 1929(1929-10-28) (aged 68)
Palatka, Florida
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1892Kentucky State College
Head coaching record
Overall2–4–1

Arthur McQuiston Miller (August 6, 1861 – October 28, 1929) was an American educator, zoologist, geologist, and college football coach. He was the first football coach at the University of Kentucky in 1892. Miller was also a professor of geology and zoology and the first dean of arts and sciences at the University of Kentucky.

Early life[]

Miller was born on August 6, 1861, in Eaton, Ohio, to parents Robert and Margaret Ann (née McQuiston) Miller.[1] He spent his youth there, and enjoyed searching for trilobites as a pastime.[2] From 1880 to 1882, he attended the College of Wooster before transferring to Princeton University in 1883.[3] From Princeton, Miller received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1884 and a Master of Arts degree in 1887.[4] He remained there under a fellowship through 1889.[3] Miller spent a year as a professor at Wilson College and studied abroad for a year at the University of Munich.[3]

University of Kentucky[]

In 1892, he joined the faculty at Kentucky State College (now the University of Kentucky) as a professor of geology and zoology.[4] That year, he also coached the football team in its inaugural season at the urging of the students, which came despite his limited knowledge of the sport.[5] Kentucky finished with a 2–4–1 record,[6] and Miller allowed John A. Thompson, who was more familiar with the game, to coach the team the following season.[5]

By 1907, Miller was the head of the geological, zoological, and entomological departments at Kentucky, and "proved himself to be the friend and patron of pure athletics, as his heart co-operation and assistance can always be relied upon in any matter pertaining to the interests of the physical attitude."[7] From 1908 to 1917,[3] he served as the school's first dean of arts and sciences.[8] During the First World War, he worked as a field geology consultant and authored several scientific studies.[3]

In 1922, Miller wrote an article in the journal Science decrying William Jennings Bryan for his actions to suppress the teaching of evolution in Kentucky schools.[9] In June 1925, Miller was informed that he could be called upon to testify in defense of John T. Scopes, a University of Kentucky alumnus and former student of Miller's, during the Scopes Monkey Trial.[10] Miller retired from the university as a professor emeritus on June 30, 1925.[3]

Later life and legacy[]

Miller spent his retirement in Asheville, North Carolina.[3] He died of heart disease in Palatka, Florida, on October 28, 1929, at the age of 68.[11][12] He is interred at Mound Hill Union Cemetery in Eaton, Ohio.[13] Miller Hall on the University of Kentucky campus was named in his honor in 1940.[8]

Head coaching record[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Kentucky State College Blue and White (Independent) (1892)
1892 Kentucky State College 2–4–1
Kentucky State College: 2–4–1
Total: 2–4–1

Published works[]

  • The Lead and Zinc Bearing Rocks of Central Kentucky (1905)[14]
  • The Geology of Kentucky (1919)[14]

References[]

  1. ^ Geological Survey Affairs, Volume 35, p. 174, Kentucky Geological Survey, 1932.
  2. ^ Proceedings of the Geological Society of America, p. 283, Geological Society of America, 1936.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g John E. Kleber, The Kentucky Encyclopedia, p. 637, University Press of Kentucky, 1992, ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
  4. ^ a b The Kentuckian, p. 14, Kentucky State College, 1907.
  5. ^ a b History and Tradition Archived 2012-10-07 at WebCite, University of Kentucky, retrieved December 12, 2010.
  6. ^ Professor A.M. Miller Records by Year Archived 2011-08-20 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved December 12, 2010.
  7. ^ The Kentuckian, p. 21, Kentucky State College, 1907.
  8. ^ a b Campus Guide – Miller Hall, University of Kentucky, retrieved December 12, 2010.
  9. ^ DISCUSSION AND CORRESPONDENCE; KENTUCKY AND THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), Science, Vol. LV, No. 1416, p. 178, February 17, 1922.
  10. ^ Kentucky Professor As Adviser.; TO DEFEND SCOPES IN SCIENCE'S NAME, The New York Times, June 29, 1925.
  11. ^ DR. A. M. MILLER, KENTUCKY DEAN, DIES AT AGE OF 68, The Atlanta Constitution, October 30, 1929.
  12. ^ ARTHUR McQUISTON MILLER; Professor Emeritus of Kentucky University Dies in Florida, The New York Times, October 29, 1929.
  13. ^ Arthur McQuiston Miller, Find a Grave, retrieved December 12, 2010.
  14. ^ a b Arthur McQuiston Miller 1861 - 1929, Open Library, retrieved December 12, 2010.

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