Cornelis de Kiewiet

Cornelis Willem de Kiewiet
5th President of the University of Rochester
In office
1951–1961
Preceded byAlan C. Valentine
Succeeded byW. Allen Wallis
Acting President of Cornell University
In office
1949–1951
Preceded byEdmund Ezra Day
Succeeded byDeane Waldo Malott
Provost of Cornell University
In office
1948–1951
Preceded byArthur S. Adams
Succeeded byForrest F. Hill
Personal details
Born(1902-05-21)May 21, 1902
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
DiedFebruary 15, 1986(1986-02-15) (aged 83)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeNational Memorial Park, Falls Church, Virginia
SpouseLucea Marian Hejinian
Children3
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand, University of London, University of Paris, University of Berlin
ProfessionHistorian, administrator

Cornelis Willem de Kiewiet (May 21, 1902 – February 15, 1986) was a Dutch-born American historian most notable for having served as president of Cornell University and the University of Rochester.