American academic, President of Yale University (1886–1898)
The Reverend
Timothy Dwight V
12th President of Yale University
In office 1886–1899
Preceded by
Noah Porter
Succeeded by
Arthur Twining Hadley
Personal details
Born
(1828-11-16)November 16, 1828 Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Died
May 26, 1916(1916-05-26) (aged 87) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting place
Grove Street Cemetery New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Spouse
Jane Wakeman
(m. 1866)
Children
2
Relatives
Timothy Dwight IV (grandfather)
Education
Yale College University of Bonn University of Berlin
Signature
Timothy Dwight V (November 16, 1828 – May 26, 1916) was an American academic, educator, Congregational minister, and President of Yale University (1886–1898).[1] During his years as the school's president, Yale's schools first organized as a university. His grandfather was Timothy Dwight IV, who served as President of Yale College ninety years before his grandson's tenure.
^Welch, Lewis et al. (1899). Yale, Her Campus, Class-rooms, and Athletics, p. 445.
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