Charles William Dabney
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Charles William Dabney was President of the University of Tennessee and the University of Cincinnati
.
. He then attended the University of Virginia
and graduated with an M.S. in chemistry in 1877.
He taught for a year at Emory and Henry College
. He attended the University of Goettingen in Germany in 1878 and graduated with a Ph.D.
in 1880. He then returned to the United States. Dabney married Mary Chilton Brent, and began working as the director of the Agricultural Experiment Station
in North Carolina
.
He became president of the University of Tennessee
in 1887. As president he added six new four-year courses in science, and admitted the University's first female students.
He became President of the University of Cincinnati on January 12, 1904 and served until 1920. In 1893 he was named to be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture by Grover Cleveland
.
He died on June 15, 1945.
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
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Biography
He was born on June 19, 1855 in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia to Robert Lewis Dabney and Lavinia Morrison. He completed his B.S. at Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney College
Hampden–Sydney College is a liberal arts college for men located in Hampden Sydney, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1775, Hampden–Sydney is the oldest private charter college in the Southern U.S., the last college founded before the American Revolution, and one of only three four-year,...
. He then attended the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
and graduated with an M.S. in chemistry in 1877.
He taught for a year at Emory and Henry College
Emory and Henry College
Emory & Henry College, known as E&H, Emory, or the College, is a private liberal arts college located in Emory, Virginia, United States. The campus comprises of Washington County, Virginia, which is part of the mountain region of Southwest Virginia...
. He attended the University of Goettingen in Germany in 1878 and graduated with a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in 1880. He then returned to the United States. Dabney married Mary Chilton Brent, and began working as the director of the Agricultural Experiment Station
Agricultural experiment station
An agricultural experiment station is a research center that conducts scientific investigations to solve problems and suggest improvements in the food and agriculture industry...
in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.
He became president of the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in 1887. As president he added six new four-year courses in science, and admitted the University's first female students.
He became President of the University of Cincinnati on January 12, 1904 and served until 1920. In 1893 he was named to be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture by Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
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He died on June 15, 1945.