Daniel Coit Gilman
Daniel Coit Gilman (/ˈɡɪlmən/; July 6, 1831 – October 13, 1908) was an American educator and academic.[1] Gilman was instrumental in founding the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale College,[2] and subsequently served as the second president of the University of California, Berkeley, as the first president of Johns Hopkins University, and as founding president of the Carnegie Institution. Eponymous halls at both Berkeley and Hopkins pay tribute to his service. He was also co-founder of the Russell Trust Association, which administers the business affairs of Yale's Skull and Bones society. Gilman served for twenty five years as president of Johns Hopkins; his inauguration in 1876 has been said to mark "the starting point of postgraduate education in the U.S."[3]
Daniel Coit Gilman | |
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| President of Johns Hopkins University | |
| In office 1875–1901 | |
| Succeeded by | Ira Remsen |
| President of the University of California, Berkeley | |
| In office 1872–1875 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Durant |
| Succeeded by | W.T. Reid |
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| Born | July 6, 1831 Norwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 1908 (aged 77) Norwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Van Winker Ketcham; Elizabeth Dwight Woolsey |
| Children | Alice; Elisabeth |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Profession | Academic administrator, educator, librarian, author |
| Institutions | Yale College University of California Johns Hopkins University Sheffield Scientific School Carnegie Institution |
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