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Andrew Dickson White. / 42.447307; -76.484592. Andrew Dickson White (November 7, 1832 – November 4, 1918) was an American historian and educator who co-founded Cornell University, one of eight Ivy League universities in the United States, and served as its first president for nearly two decades. He was known for expanding the scope of college ...
Remarkable in their day, the ideals of the founders, Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, constituted a truly radical educational experiment for the 1860s. From its founding, Cornell University was explicitly non-sectarian and committed to equal educational opportunities for all “persons,” men and women.
Andrew Graham-Dixon is a son of the barrister Anthony Philip Graham-Dixon (1929–2012), Q.C., [1] [2] and (Margaret) Suzanne "Sue" (née Villar, 1931–2010), a publicist for music and opera companies. Graham-Dixon was educated at the independent Westminster School. He continued his education at Christ Church, Oxford, where he read English.
YearTitleNotes2019Van Meegeren: The Forger Who Fooled the ...Documentary2018Stealing Van GoghDocumentary2018Art, Passion and Power: the Story of the ...Four-part history of the Royal Collection.2018Rome UnpackedTwo-part series presented with Italian ...Apr 15, 2024 · spouse Helen Magill White. Role In: Hague Conventions. Andrew Dickson White (born November 7, 1832, Homer, New York, U.S.—died November 4, 1918, Ithaca, New York) was an American educator and diplomat, founder and first president of Cornell University, Ithaca.
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After his wife died in 1887, [ 6] White went on a lecture tour and traveled in Europe with his close friend, Daniel Willard Fiske, librarian at Cornell. [ 5] After three years as a widower, in 1890, White married Helen Magill, the daughter of Edward Magill, Swarthmore College's second president.
Andrew Dickson White, Cornell University’s first president and co-founder, had his Victorian villa built for his use as president of the university in 1871. He announced at the time that he would spend $50,000 on the house, and give it to the university for use of future presidents when he retired. Work began in July and by mid-January of ...
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