Franklin Patterson
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Franklin Kessel Patterson (September 14, 1916 ā July 13, 1994) was a professor and author, and the first president of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.[1] He was also, along with the other presidents of the Five Colleges, a co-author of the New College Plan.
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Franklin Patterson | |
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1st President of Hampshire College | |
In office 1966ā1971 | |
Succeeded by | Charles R. Longsworth |
Personal details | |
Born | September 14, 1916 Ellsworth, Iowa |
Died | July 13, 1994(1994-07-13) (aged 77) Framingham, Massachusetts |
Alma mater | Occidental College (B.A., 1939) University of California, Los Angeles (M.A., 1941) Claremont Graduate University (Ph.D., 1955) |
Occupation | Professor, author |
Known for | First President of Hampshire College |
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