Wallace Sterling

Wallace Sterling
5th President of Stanford University
In office
April 1, 1949 – September 1, 1968
Preceded byClarence Faust (Acting)
Succeeded byRobert Glaser (Acting)
Personal details
Born
John Ewart Wallace Sterling

August 6, 1906
Linwood, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 1, 1985(1985-07-01) (aged 78)
Woodside, California, U.S.[1]
SpouseAnna Maria Shaver
Alma materUniversity of Toronto (BA)
University of Alberta (MA)
Stanford University (PhD)

John Ewart Wallace Sterling (August 6, 1906 – July 1, 1985) was an American educator who served as the 5th President of Stanford University between 1949 and 1968.[2]

  1. ^ "Former Stanford President Wallace Sterling Dies at 78". Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Susan W. Schofield (November 9, 2023). "Memorial Resolution: J. E. Wallace Sterling" (PDF). Stanford Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2008.