George W. Atherton | |
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 Atherton pictured in La Vie 1908, Penn State yearbook | |
| 7th President of the Pennsylvania State University | |
| In office 1882–1906 | |
| Preceded by | James Y. McKee |
| Succeeded by | James A. Beaver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1837 Boxford, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | July 24, 1906 (aged 69) State College, Pennsylvania, US |
| Spouse | Frances W. Atherton |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
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George Washington Atherton (June 20, 1837 – July 24, 1906),[1] soldier and educator. He was president of the Pennsylvania State University from 1882 until his death in 1906.[2][3]
- ^ "Atherton One Name Study - Entry for George Washington Atherton".
- ^ Herringshaw, Thomas William (1909). Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography. p. 165.
- ^ "Death List of the Day; Dr. George W. Atherton, Jul 25". The New York Times. 1906. p. 7.