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Charles William Eliot
American academic (1834–1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles William Eliot (March 20, 1834 – August 22, 1926) was an American academic who was president of Harvard University from 1869 to 1909, the longest term of any Harvard president.[1] A member of the prominent Eliot family of Boston, he transformed Harvard from a respected provincial college into America's preeminent research university. Theodore Roosevelt called him "the only man in the world I envy."[2]
Quick Facts 21st President of Harvard University, Preceded by ...
Charles William Eliot | |
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![]() Eliot c. 1904 | |
21st President of Harvard University | |
In office 1869–1909 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Hill |
Succeeded by | A. Lawrence Lowell |
Personal details | |
Born | (1834-03-20)March 20, 1834 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | August 22, 1926(1926-08-22) (aged 92) Northeast Harbor, Maine, U.S. |
Spouse(s) | Ellen Derby Peabody (1858–1869) Grace Mellen Hopkinson (1877–1924) |
Relations | Eliot family |
Children | Charles Eliot Samuel A. Eliot II |
Parent | Samuel Atkins Eliot |
Alma mater | Harvard College |
Profession | Professor, university president |
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