White,Andrew Dickson

White,Andrew Dickson
White, Andrew Dickson. 1832-1918.
American educator and diplomat who founded Cornell University with Ezra Cornell and was its first president (1868-1885). He also served as U.S. ambassador to Germany (1897-1902).

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  • White, Andrew Dickson — ▪ American educator and diplomat born November 7, 1832, Homer, New York, U.S. died November 4, 1918, Ithaca, New York  American educator and diplomat, founder and first president of Cornell University, Ithaca.       After graduating from Yale in… …   Universalium

  • Andrew Dickson White — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Andrew Dickson White en 1885 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Andrew Dickson White House — Infobox nrhp | name =White, Andrew Dickson, House nrhp type = caption = White s mansion location= Ithaca, New York lat degrees = 42 lat minutes = 26 lat seconds = 53.78 lat direction = N long degrees = 76 long minutes = 28 long seconds = 56.73… …   Wikipedia

  • Andrew Dickson White — (1885) Andrew Dickson White (* 7. November 1832 in Homer, New York; † 4. November 1918 in Ithaca, New York) war ein US amerikanischer Diplomat, Schriftsteller and Pädagoge. Nach dem Abschluss seines Studiums an de …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Andrew Dickson White — NOTOC Andrew Dickson White (November 7, 1832 ndash; November 4, 1918) was a U.S. diplomat, author, and educator, best known as the co founder of Cornell University. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive… …   Wikipedia

  • Andrew Dickson White — noun United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832 1918) • Syn: ↑White, ↑Andrew D. White • Instance Hypernyms: ↑educator, ↑pedagogue, ↑pedagog …   Useful english dictionary

  • White, Helen Magill — ▪ American educator née  Helen Magill  born November 28, 1853, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. died October 28, 1944, Kittery Point, Maine       educator who was the first woman in the United States to earn a Ph.D. degree.       Helen Magill grew… …   Universalium

  • Andrew D. White — noun United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832 1918) • Syn: ↑White, ↑Andrew Dickson White • Instance Hypernyms: ↑educator, ↑pedagogue, ↑pedagog …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dickson (surname) — Dickson or, as is common in England, Dixon, is a patronymic surname, traditionally Scottish and thought to have originated upon the birth of the son of Richard Keith, son of Hervey de Keith, Earl Marischal of Scotland, and Margaret, daughter of… …   Wikipedia

  • White (Familienname) — White ist ein englischer Familienname. Herkunft und Bedeutung Das englische Wort white bedeutet „weiß“, damit ist der Name die Entsprechung zum deutschen Familiennamen Weiß. Namensträger Inhaltsverzeichnis A B C D E F G H I J K L M …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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