Andrew Dickson White | |
|---|---|
 White in 1885 | |
| 1st President of Cornell University | |
| In office 1866–1885 | |
| Succeeded by | Charles Kendall Adams |
| 16th United States Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office June 19, 1879 – August 15, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Bayard Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Augustus Sargent |
| 1st President of the American Historical Association | |
| In office 1884–1885 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | George Bancroft |
| 41st United States Ambassador to Russia | |
| In office July 22, 1892 – October 1, 1894 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Emory Smith |
| Succeeded by | Clifton R. Breckinridge |
| 24th United States Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office June 12, 1897 – November 27, 1902 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin F. Uhl |
| Succeeded by | Charlemagne Tower Jr. |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office 1864–1867 | |
| Preceded by | Allen Munroe |
| Succeeded by | George N. Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1832 Homer, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 1918 (aged 85) Andrew Dickson White House, Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sage Chapel, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, U.S. 42°26′50″N 76°29′05″W / 42.447307°N 76.484592°W |
| Political party | Republican |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1] |
| Spouses | |
| Residence | Andrew Dickson White House |
| Alma mater | Yale College (BA, AM) |
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Andrew Dickson White (November 7, 1832 – November 4, 1918) was an American historian and educator who co-founded Cornell University, one of eight Ivy League universities in the United States, and served as its first president for nearly two decades. He was known for expanding the scope of college curricula.[2] A politician, he had served as New York state senator and was later appointed as U.S. ambassador to Germany and Russia.
He was one of the founders of the conflict thesis, which states that science and religion have historically been in conflict, and tried to prove it over the course of approximately 800 pages in his History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom.
- ^ Bishop, 33–34
- ^ "Dr. A.D. White Dies. A Cornell Founder. President of University for 18 Years Dies in Ithaca Close to His 86th Birthday. Twice Envoy to Germany. Educator Who Sought to Broaden Scope of Colleges Had Also Served as Minister to Russia. Fought for Reform in Colleges. Spent Many Years in Education". The New York Times. November 5, 1918. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
Dr. Andrew D. White, first President of Cornell University, former Ambassador to Germany, and Minister to Russia, died at 8:30 o'clock this morning after a short illness following a stroke of paralysis.