Alfred Whitney Griswold | |
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16th President of Yale University | |
In office 1950–1963 | |
Preceded by | Charles Seymour |
Succeeded by | Kingman Brewster Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. | October 27, 1906
Died | April 19, 1963 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 56)
Spouse | Mary Brooks |
Relations | Eli Whitney (ancestor) |
Education | Yale University (BA) |
Alfred Whitney Griswold (October 27, 1906 – April 19, 1963) was an American historian and educator. He served as 16th president of Yale University from 1951 to 1963, during which he built much of Yale's modern scientific research infrastructure, especially on Science Hill.