John Edwin Pomfret
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John Edwin Pomfret (September 21, 1898 ā November 26, 1981)[2] was an American academic and administrator who served as the director of the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery and the twentieth president of the College of William & Mary.[3]
Quick Facts 20th President of theCollege of William & Mary, Preceded by ...
John Edwin Pomfret | |
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20th President of the College of William & Mary | |
In office 1942ā1951 | |
Preceded by | John Stewart Bryan |
Succeeded by | Alvin Duke Chandler |
Personal details | |
Born | (1898-09-21)September 21, 1898 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | November 26, 1981(1981-11-26) (aged 83) Camden, South Carolina |
Spouse(s) | Sara Wise, m. August 28, 1926 |
Children | John Dana |
Parent(s) | Edwin Pomfret Mary (O'Rorke) Pomfret |
Education | University of Pennsylvania (AB, MA, PhD) |
Awards | LL.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1943 -LL.D., University of Chattanooga (now University of Tennessee at Chattanooga), 1949 -LL.D., Mills College, 1958 -Litt.D., University of Southern California, 1966 -Litt.D., Claremont Graduate School and University Center, 1966 |
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