Ebenezer Adams
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Ebenezer Adams was an American educator. He was born to Ephraim Adams and Rebecca Locke Adams in 1765.
He graduated with honor from Dartmouth College
in 1791, and became the academic preceptor of Leicester, Massachusetts
the following year. In 1795, he married Alice Frink, with whom he had five children. He became the first professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at the Phillips Exeter Academy
. In 1807, he married Beulah Minot, with whom he had two children. In 1809, he was made the professor of languages at Dartmouth College. He remained in that position through 1833. Adams was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 1812. He also served as president of the Bible Society
of New Hampshire. He died in 1841.
He graduated with honor from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1791, and became the academic preceptor of Leicester, Massachusetts
Leicester, Massachusetts
Leicester is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,970 at the 2010 census.-History:Leicester was first settled in 1713 and was officially incorporated in 1714....
the following year. In 1795, he married Alice Frink, with whom he had five children. He became the first professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at the Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy is a private secondary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States.Exeter is noted for its application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of teacher and student interaction, similar to the Socratic method of learning through asking...
. In 1807, he married Beulah Minot, with whom he had two children. In 1809, he was made the professor of languages at Dartmouth College. He remained in that position through 1833. Adams was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
in 1812. He also served as president of the Bible Society
Bible society
A Bible society is a non-profit organization devoted to translating, publishing, distributing the Bible at affordable costs and advocating its credibility and trustworthiness in contemporary cultural life...
of New Hampshire. He died in 1841.