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Alexander Meiklejohn
Meiklejohn sometime before 1912
Born(1872-02-03)3 February 1872
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Died17 December 1964(1964-12-17) (aged 92)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Alma materBrown University, Cornell University

Alexander Meiklejohn (/ˈmkəlˌɒn/; 3 February 1872 – 17 December 1964) was a philosopher, university administrator, educational reformer, and free-speech advocate, best known as president of Amherst College.[1][2]

  1. ^ Mitchell, Martha (1993). Alexander Meiklejohn, philosopher, dean, advocate of free speech\. Encyclopedia Brunoniana. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ "About Alexander Meiklejohn". Amherst College. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

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