Claiborne Pell

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American politician (1918-2009)

United States PoliticiansLived 1918 to 2009 · aged 90

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S. senator from Rhode Island for six terms from 1961 to 1997. He was the sponsor of the 1972 bill that reformed the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, which provides financial aid funding to American college students; the grant was given Pell's name in 1980 in honor of his work in education legislation.

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Pell in the Princeton University yearbook, 1940

Pell watches as Raisa Gorbachev listens to Marilyn Quayle at a display of books and other items at the Library of Congress

Awards 4

1997Light of Truth Award

1983American Library Association Honorary Membership

Presidential Citizens Medal

Legion of Honour

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FatherHerbert Pell

Connected to Claiborne 6

Christian Schwarz-SchillingAlso won Light of Truth Award

Henriette AvramAlso won American Library Association Honorary Membership

Robert P. GeorgeAlso won Presidential Citizens Medal

Edward Everett HaleAlso won American Library Association Honorary Membership

Theo van BovenAlso won Light of Truth Award

Arnold BeckmanAlso won Presidential Citizens Medal

About this person

Claiborne de Borda Pell was an American politician and writer who served as a U.S. senator from Rhode Island for six terms from 1961 to 1997. He was the sponsor of the 1972 bill that reformed the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, which provides financial aid funding to American college students; the grant was given Pell's name in 1980 in honor of his work in education legislation.

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