John William Calhoun
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John William Calhoun was the 11th president of the University of Texas at Austin
between 1937 and 1939. Calhoun Hall
, a building constructed in 1968 and located on the University of Texas campus, is named after him.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
between 1937 and 1939. Calhoun Hall
Calhoun Hall
Calhoun Hall is a building located on the University of Texas at Austin campus named after John William Calhoun, a mathematics professor, university comptroller from 1925 to 1937, and university president from 1937 to 1939...
, a building constructed in 1968 and located on the University of Texas campus, is named after him.
See also
- History of The University of Texas at AustinHistory of The University of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas was originally conceived in 1827 under an article in the Constitución de Coahuila y Texas to open a public university in the state of Texas. The Constitution of 1876 also called for the creation of a "university of the first class." Thus, they created The University of Texas...
- List of University of Texas at Austin presidents