Oliver Carmichael
Encyclopedia
Oliver Cromwell Carmichael (October 3, 1891 – September 25, 1966) served as the third chancellor
of Vanderbilt University
from 1937 to 1946.
. He was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University alongside Harvie Branscomb
. Later he worked in a YMCA
in India and East Africa. On his return, he became a high school principal, then the president of Alabama College, a women's college. From 1937 to 1946 he served as the third chancellor of Vanderbilt University
. In 1945 he resigned and became the Head of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
of Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
from 1937 to 1946.
Biography
Carmichael received a B.A. from Alabama Presbyterian College and an M.A. from the University of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
. He was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University alongside Harvie Branscomb
Harvie Branscomb
Bennett Harvie Branscomb served as the fourth chancellor of Vanderbilt University from 1946 to 1963.-Biography:...
. Later he worked in a YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
in India and East Africa. On his return, he became a high school principal, then the president of Alabama College, a women's college. From 1937 to 1946 he served as the third chancellor of Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
. In 1945 he resigned and became the Head of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
External links
- Biography of Oliver Carmichael at Vanderbilt.edu
- Oliver Carmichael's obituary