William Anthony Granville
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William Anthony Granville (1864 – February 4, 1943) was an American
mathematician, and served as president of Gettysburg College
from 1910 until 1923.
where he was an instructor of mathematics and served as the college treasurer. In 1893 he was awarded a bachelors degree in philosophy from Yale University
. For fifteen years, beginning in 1895, he was professor of mathematics at Yale, and was awarded a Ph.D in philosophy from that institution in 1897. His dissertation was titled, "Referat on the Origin and Development of the Addition-Theorem in Elliptic Functions". He published several textbooks on mathematics that were widely used throughout the United States.
In 1910 he was elected to serve as president of Gettysburg College
by a unanimous vote. During his tenure the college became an accredited institution. While at the college he also served as president of the American Federation of Lutheran Brotherhoods.
Following his resignation from in Gettysburg College 1923, he joined the Washington National Insurance Company. He died in his home as a result of a heart attack.
He was married and had two daughters.
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mathematician, and served as president of Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College is a private four-year liberal arts college founded in 1832, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the famous battlefield. Its athletic teams are nicknamed the Bullets. Gettysburg College has about 2,700 students, with roughly equal numbers of men and women...
from 1910 until 1923.
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He began his teaching career at Bethany CollegeBethany College (West Virginia)
Bethany College is a private liberal arts college located in Bethany, West Virginia, United States. Founded in 1840, Bethany is the oldest institution of Higher Education in West Virginia.-Location:...
where he was an instructor of mathematics and served as the college treasurer. In 1893 he was awarded a bachelors degree in philosophy from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. For fifteen years, beginning in 1895, he was professor of mathematics at Yale, and was awarded a Ph.D in philosophy from that institution in 1897. His dissertation was titled, "Referat on the Origin and Development of the Addition-Theorem in Elliptic Functions". He published several textbooks on mathematics that were widely used throughout the United States.
In 1910 he was elected to serve as president of Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College is a private four-year liberal arts college founded in 1832, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the famous battlefield. Its athletic teams are nicknamed the Bullets. Gettysburg College has about 2,700 students, with roughly equal numbers of men and women...
by a unanimous vote. During his tenure the college became an accredited institution. While at the college he also served as president of the American Federation of Lutheran Brotherhoods.
Following his resignation from in Gettysburg College 1923, he joined the Washington National Insurance Company. He died in his home as a result of a heart attack.
He was married and had two daughters.