Edward Conradi
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Edward Conradi served as President of Florida State College for Women (now Florida State University
) from 1909 to 1941, and as President Emeritus from 1941 until his death in 1944.
He was born on 20 February 1869 in New Bremen
, Ohio
. Conradi received bachelor's and master's degrees from Indiana University
, and completed a Ph.D. in Psychology from Clark University
in 1904.
He moved to Florida in 1905, where he was principal of the Normal and Industrial School of St. Petersburg, Florida
until he was appointed Dean of the Florida State College for Women, in 1909, by that school's president, Albert A. Murphree
. Conradi only briefly held that office, as Murphree soon became President of the University of Florida
, and Edward Conradi was named to replace him at FSCW. Conradi died in Tallahassee, Florida
on 1 December 1944.
The old biology building at FSU is named in his honor, as is an endowed chair at the Department of Psychology.
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
) from 1909 to 1941, and as President Emeritus from 1941 until his death in 1944.
He was born on 20 February 1869 in New Bremen
New Bremen, Ohio
New Bremen is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,909 at of the 2000 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Conradi received bachelor's and master's degrees from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, and completed a Ph.D. in Psychology from Clark University
Clark University
Clark University is a private research university and liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts.Founded in 1887, it is the oldest educational institution founded as an all-graduate university. Clark now also educates undergraduates...
in 1904.
He moved to Florida in 1905, where he was principal of the Normal and Industrial School of St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
until he was appointed Dean of the Florida State College for Women, in 1909, by that school's president, Albert A. Murphree
Albert A. Murphree
Albert Alexander Murphree was an American college professor and university president. Murphree was a native of Alabama, and became a mathematics instructor after earning his bachelor's degree...
. Conradi only briefly held that office, as Murphree soon became President of the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, and Edward Conradi was named to replace him at FSCW. Conradi died in Tallahassee, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
on 1 December 1944.
The old biology building at FSU is named in his honor, as is an endowed chair at the Department of Psychology.