Victor L. Butterfield
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Victor L. Butterfield | |
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Died | November 19, 1975 | (aged 71)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Cornell University Harvard University |
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Fields | Philosophy |
Victor L. Butterfield (February 7, 1904 – November 19, 1975) was an American philosopher and educator who served as the eleventh President of Wesleyan University from 1943 to 1967.
Early life and education[edit]
He was born February 7, 1904, in Kingston, Rhode Island to Kenyon L. Butterfield and Harriet M Butterfield.[1] He attended Cornell University and received his B.A. in 1927 and M.A. in 1928. In 1936 he earned a Ph.D. from Harvard.[2]
Career at Wesleyan University[edit]
During Butterfield's tenure as president of Wesleyan, the longest in its history, the number of faculty and students doubled, and its endowment increased from $10 million to $150 million.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Family Search". FamilySearch. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ "Presidents of Wesleyan". wesleyan.edu.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1975/11/20/archives/victor-l-butterfield-dies-at-71-president-emeritus-of-wesleyan.html