John Rogers (Harvard)
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John Rogers (1630-July 12, 1684) was an early American academic. He was educated at Harvard College (B.A., 1649; M.A., 1652). As resident of Ipswich, Massachusetts, Rogers practiced medicine and assisted brother-in-law William Hubbard with his ministry, despite neither having been ordained nor trained as a physician. In 1682 he was appointed President of Harvard. He held the position for only two years before dying at the age of 54.
| Preceded by: Urian Oakes | President of Harvard University 1682–1684 | Succeeded by: Increase Mather |