Andrew Dickson White
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Andrew Dickson White was an American historian and educator who co-founded Cornell University, one of eight Ivy League universities in the United States, and served as its first president for nearly two decades. He was known for expanding the scope of college curricula. A politician, he had served as New York state senator and was later appointed as U.S. ambassador to Germany and Russia.
White in 1885
Andrew and his brother dedicated the spire of St. Paul's Cathedral in Syracuse to their mother.
White as a junior or senior at Yale College wearing his Skull and Bones pin
White in 1865, when he and Ezra Cornell co-founded Cornell University
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Cornell University is a private Ivy League land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. The university was founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White. Since its founding, Cornell has been a co-educational and nonsectarian institution. As of fall 2023, the student body included over 16,000 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate students from all 50 U.S. states and 130 countries.
Ezra Cornell
Andrew Dickson White
The Arts Quad on Cornell's main campus with McGraw Tower in the background
Ho Plaza seen from McGraw Tower with Sage Hall and Barnes Hall in the background