Which of these odd names were real people from the UW’s past?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Who was a professor of philosophy and education at the UW in the early 1900s?

  • A.
    Robin S. Fowl
  • B.
    Foster Partridge Boswell
  • C.
    Peregrin Took
  • D.
    F. L. Mingo
• 2.
  Who was a professor of mechanical engineering in the 1880s-90s — and became mayor of Madison in 1901?

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  • A.
    Storm Bull
  • B.
    Thundrous Finch
  • C.
    Elias Mutton
  • D.
    Epiocene Dutch
• 3.
  Which of these people was a general, businessman, and Wisconsin governor in the 1870s?

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  • A.
    Cadwallader C. Washburn
  • B.
    Pennymule H. Dodge
  • C.
    Eustace J. Bascom
  • D.
    Fortitude P. Lathrop
• 4.
  Who was a professor of physics at the UW in the early 1900s?

  • A.
    Augusto Righi
  • B.
    Augustus Gloop
  • C.
    Augustus Trowbridge
  • D.
    August Rush
• 5.
  Which of these people was one of the greatest geologists in history — and a former UW president?

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  • A.
    Charles Kentucky Adams
  • B.
    Paul Mayapple Chadbourne
  • C.
    John Quail Sterling
  • D.
    Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Fooled you!

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  Apparently, the names we made up were very convincing. We'll take that as a compliment. (By the way, let us know if you decide to name your future kid F.L. Mingo. We'd love to feature their photo in The Flamingle!)
• 2.
  Couldn't fool you!

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  You must really know your UW history — or else you're a very good guesser. Either way, kudos to you!