William Alfred Packard
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William Alfred Packard (August 26, 1830– December 2, 1909) was an American
classical scholar, born at Brunswick, Maine
. He was the son of the educator, Alpheus Spring Packard, Sr., and the brother of entomologist Alpheus Spring Packard
. He graduated at Bowdoin
in 1851, studied at the University of Göttingen in 1857-58, and became a professor at Princeton
. He wrote for the Presbyterian Review and the Princeton Review. He died of heart disease
in Princeton, New Jersey
.
United States
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classical scholar, born at Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the...
. He was the son of the educator, Alpheus Spring Packard, Sr., and the brother of entomologist Alpheus Spring Packard
Alpheus Spring Packard
Alpheus Spring Packard, LL.D. was an American entomologist and palaeontologist. He was the son of Alpheus Spring Packard, Sr. and the brother of William Alfred Packard. He was born in Brunswick, Maine and was Professor of Zoology and Geology at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island from...
. He graduated at Bowdoin
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
in 1851, studied at the University of Göttingen in 1857-58, and became a professor at Princeton
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. He wrote for the Presbyterian Review and the Princeton Review. He died of heart disease
Heart disease
Heart disease, cardiac disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. , it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.-Types:-Coronary heart disease:Coronary...
in Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
.