Victor L. Butterfield

Victor L. Butterfield

Born	(1904-02-07)February 7, 1904 Kingston, Rhode Island
Died	November 19, 1975(1975-11-19) (aged 71)
Nationality	United States
Fields	Philosophy
Alma mater	Cornell University Harvard University

Victor L. Butterfield (February 7, 1904 – November 19, 1975) was an American philosopher and educator who served as the eleventh President of Wesleyan University from 1943–1967.

Early life and education

He was born February 7, 1904 in Kingston, Rhode Island to Kenyon L. Butterfield and Harriet M Butterfield.^[1] He attended Cornell University and received his B.A. in 1927 and M.A. in 1928. In 1936 he earned a Ph.D. from Harvard.^[2]

References

↑ "Family Search". Retrieved March 1, 2015.
↑ "Presidents of Wesleyan". wesleyan.edu.

Presidents of Wesleyan University

Fisk (1831–1839) Bangs (1841–1842) Olin (1842–1851) Smith (1852–1857) Cummings (1858–1875) Foss (1875–1880) Beach (1880–1887) Raymond (1889–1908) Shanklin (1909–1923) McConaughy (1925–1943) Butterfield (1943–1967) Etherington (1967–1970) Campbell (1970–1988) Chace (1988–1994) Bennet (1995–2007) Roth (2007–present)

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