American ichthyologist, educator, and eugenicist (1851–1931)
David Starr Jordan
1st Chancellor of Stanford University
In office 1913 (1913)–1916 (1916)
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Ray Lyman Wilbur
1st President of Stanford University
In office 1891 (1891)–1913 (1913)
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
John C. Branner
7th President of Indiana University
In office 1884 (1884)–1891 (1891)
Preceded by
Lemuel Moss
Succeeded by
John Merle Coulter
Personal details
Born
(1851-01-19)January 19, 1851 Wyoming County, New York, U.S.
Died
September 19, 1931(1931-09-19) (aged 80) Stanford, California, U.S.
Spouses
Susan Bowen
(m. 1875; died 1885)
Jessie Knight
(m. 1887)
Children
6, including Edith
Alma mater
Cornell University (MS)
Indiana Medical College (MD)
Profession
Ichthyologist, University President
Scientific career
Fields
Ichthyology
Institutions
Butler University
Indiana University
Stanford University
Academic advisors
Andrew Dickson White
Doctoral students
Charles Henry Gilbert
Other notable students
Charles Harvey Bollman
Carl H. Eigenmann
Barton Warren Evermann
Seth Eugene Meek
Oscar Elton Sette
Joseph Swain
Author abbrev. (zoology)
Jordan
David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford University, he had served as president of Indiana University from 1884 to 1891.
Starr was also a strong supporter of eugenics, and his published views expressed a fear of "race-degeneration" and asserted that cattle and human beings are "governed by the same laws of selection". He was an antimilitarist since he believed that war killed off the best members of the gene pool, and he initially opposed American involvement in World War I.[1][2][3]
^"David Starr Jordan '72" (PDF). Cornell Alumni News. I (6): 39, 43. May 10, 1899. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
^David Starr Jordan The Blood of the Nation: A Study of the Decay of Races through the Survival of the Unfit. (copyright 1902, reprinted 1910) p 12 Archived October 30, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. The term "race" occurs more than 30 times in the short book. The term "eugenics" is not in there, but the basic concept is described.
^Abrahamson, James L (1976). "David Starr Jordan and American Antimilitarism". The Pacific Northwest Quarterly. 67 (2): 76–87. JSTOR 40489774.
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