Andrew Dickson White
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| Born | 1832-11-07 Homer, New York |
| Died | November 4, 1918 Ithaca, New York |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | Yale College, A.B. |
| Spouse | Mary A. Outwater |
| Party | Republican |
US bonesman,university president and diplomat. | |
Andrew Dickson White was an American historian and educator who cofounded Cornell University and was its first president for nearly two decades. A politician, he had been state senator in New York. He was later appointed as an American diplomat to Germany and Russia, among other responsibilities.
Education
At Yale, White was a classmate of Daniel Coit Gilman, who would later serve as the first president of Johns Hopkins University. The two were members of the Skull and Bones[1] and remained close friends.
