Arthur Gilman (educator)

Arthur Gilman
Born(1837-06-22)June 22, 1837
Alton, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 27, 1909(1909-12-27) (aged 72)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
SpouseStella Scott
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Arthur Gilman (June 22, 1837 – December 27, 1909[1] Atlantic City, New Jersey[2]) was an American educator and philanthropist. He and his second wife founded the women's institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts in association with Harvard University. It eventually developed as Radcliffe College.

  1. ^ Christina H. Baker (1931). "Gilman, Arthur". Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
  2. ^ "Arthur Gilman Dead". The New York Times. December 29, 1909.