William Henry Allen
Second president of Penn State University 1808-18821
William Henry Allen (March 27, 1808 – August 29, 1882) was an American professor and academic administrator. A graduate of Bowdoin College, he served as acting president of Dickinson College from 1847 until 1848, and later was selected as the second president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1864 until 1866.2
From Wikipedia’s article on William Henry Allen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Mar 27, 1808, died Aug 29, 1882.1
About
He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1858.
From Wikipedia’s article on William Henry Allen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Dickinson CollegeChair 1836 to now12
- Pennsylvania State UniversityChair 1864 to 186613
Early life and education
- 1833Bowdoin College3
Career
Occupation: educator.7
- 1867 to 1882President, Girard College5
- 1864 to 1866Chair, Pennsylvania State University6
- 1862 to 1867President, Pennsylvania State University5
- 1850 to 1862President, Girard College5
- 1847 to 1848President, Dickinson College5
- Since 1836Chair, Dickinson College4
Personal life
Awards
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataWilliam Henry Allen on Wikidata
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- 14Wikimedia CommonsWilliam Henry Allen photo by unknown, PD-US