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Charles Seymour

President of Yale University (1885-1963) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 78

Charles Seymour was an American academic, historian and the 15th President of Yale University from 1937 to 1951. As an academic administrator, he was instrumental in establishing Yale's residential college system. His writing focused on the diplomatic history of World War I.

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Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Paris1949
Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Lyon1947
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United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1963 · aged 78

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