Joseph Rothrock, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Rothrock

American conservationist

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1839

Place of Birth: McVeytown, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1922

Profession: botanist, mycologist, conservationist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Not to be confused with Joseph J.
Rothrock, an American college football coach. Joseph Trimble Rothrock (April 9, 1839 – June 2, 1922) was an American environmentalist, recognized as the "Father of Forestry" in Pennsylvania.
In 1895, Rothrock was appointed the first forestry commissioner to lead the newly formed Division of Forestry in the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Two of his major accomplishments as commissioner were his land acquisition program and the creation of a forest academy to train foresters for state service.