James Rowland Angell
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James Rowland Angell (/ˈeɪndʒəl/; May 8, 1869 – March 4, 1949) was an American psychologist and educator who served as the 16th President of Yale University between 1921 and 1937. His father, James Burrill Angell (1829–1916), was president of the University of Vermont from 1866 to 1871 and then the University of Michigan from 1871 to 1909.
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James Rowland Angell | |
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14th President of Yale University | |
In office 1921–1937 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Twining Hadley |
Succeeded by | Charles Seymour |
Personal details | |
Born | (1869-05-08)May 8, 1869 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
Died | March 4, 1949(1949-03-04) (aged 79) Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. |
Spouse(s) |
Marion Isabel Watrous
(m. 1894; div. 1931) |
Education | University of Michigan (BA, MA) Harvard University (MA) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology |
Institutions | Yale University University of Chicago University of Minnesota |
Doctoral students | John B. Watson |
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