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This List of University of Maryland, Baltimore County Honorary Degree Recipients includes those persons who have been recognized by UMBC for outstanding achievements in their fields that reflect the ideals and uphold the purposes of the university, and to whom the university faculty has voted to award honorary degrees in recognition of such attainments.
Boone was born in Baltimore County, Maryland. He attended Johns Hopkins University [2] and the University of Baltimore. [3] Boone served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1947 to 1964. [4] Boone died on October 14, 1988 at his home in Swan's Island, Maine, [5] at the age of 77. [3]
On March 6, 1856, the forerunner of today's University of Maryland was chartered as the Maryland Agricultural College. [15] Two years later, Charles Benedict Calvert (1808–1864), a future U.S. Representative (Congressman) and descendant of the first Lord Baltimore , purchased 420 acres (1.7 km 2 ) of the Riversdale Mansion estate nearby today ...
John Boone may refer to: John D. Boon (1817–1864), American merchant and politician; John H. Boone (1848–1884), lawyer and politician in Newfoundland;
The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON), founded in 1889 by Florence Nightingale-trained nurse Louisa Parsons, [29] is one of the oldest and largest nursing schools in the United States. [30] In the 2015 edition of U.S. News & World Report magazine, the University of Maryland School of Nursing was ranked 6th nationally.
Edward Bove, M.D. 1968, Professor of Surgery at the University of Michigan School of Medicine, recognized for his contributions to the repair of congenital heart defects; James William Colbert Jr., M.D. 1942, first Provost of Medical University of South Carolina and dean emeritus of St. Louis University School of Medicine
The 2020 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins played their home games at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Maryland and competed in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference .
The 1983 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Terrapins offense scored 316 points while the defense allowed 253 points. Led by head coach Bobby Ross, the Terrapins appeared in the Florida Citrus Bowl. [2]