Definition of Van Rensselaer, Stephen in US English:
Van Rensselaer, Stephen
proper nounˈrensələrˌvan ˌrensəˈli(ə)r
(1764–1839), US army officer and politician. He held various state positions in New York and participated in the War of 1812. A Federalist, he served in the US House of Representatives 1822–29. He also founded the technical school (1824) that became Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
Definition of Van Rensselaer, Stephen in US English:
Van Rensselaer, Stephen
proper nounˌvan ˌrensəˈli(ə)r
(1764–1839), US army officer and politician. He held various state positions in New York and participated in the War of 1812. A Federalist, he served in the US House of Representatives 1822–29. He also founded the technical school (1824) that became Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.