Edgar Odell Lovett | |
|---|---|
 Lovett pictured in The Campanile 1917, Rice yearbook | |
| 1st President of Rice University | |
| In office 1912–1946 | |
| Succeeded by | William V. Houston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1871 Shreve, Ohio, US |
| Died | August 13, 1957 (aged 86) Houston, Texas, US |
| Alma mater | Bethany College (BA) University of Virginia (PhD) University of Leipzig (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | The great inequality of Jupiter and Saturn (1895) |
Edgar Odell Lovett (April 14, 1871 – August 13, 1957) was an American educator and education administrator.
He was the first president of Rice Institute (now Rice University) in Houston, Texas. Lovett was recommended to the post by Woodrow Wilson, then president of Princeton University.[1][2]
- ^ Boles (2007), p. 39.
- ^ Edgar Odell Lovett. – Handbook of Texas Online. – Texas State Historical Association. – Retrieved: December 26, 2007