Henry Smith Pritchett

Henry Smith Pritchett
Pritchett circa 1911
5th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In office
1900–1907
Preceded byJames Crafts
Succeeded byArthur Amos Noyes (acting)
9th Superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
In office
December 1, 1897 – November 30, 1900
Preceded byWilliam Ward Duffield
Succeeded byOtto Hilgard Tittmann
Personal details
Born(1857-04-16)April 16, 1857
Fayette, Missouri
DiedAugust 28, 1939(1939-08-28) (aged 82)
Santa Barbara, California
Alma materPritchett College
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Henry Smith Pritchett (April 16, 1857 – August 28, 1939) was an American astronomer, university president and philanthropist.