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James McCosh
British philosopher (1811–1894) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Scottish photographer also sometimes known as James McCosh, see John McCosh.
James McCosh (April 1, 1811 – November 16, 1894) was a philosopher of the Scottish School of Common Sense. He was president of Princeton University 1868–88.
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11th President of Princeton University | |
In office 1868–1888 | |
Preceded by | John Maclean, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Francis Landey Patton |
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Born | (1811-04-01)April 1, 1811 Ayrshire, Scotland |
Died | November 16, 1894(1894-11-16) (aged 83) Princeton, New Jersey |
Children | A. J. McCosh |
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