George Clarke Sellery | |
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President of the University of Wisconsin–Madison (Acting) | |
In office 1937–1937 | |
Preceded by | Glenn Frank |
Succeeded by | Clarence Addison Dykstra |
Personal details | |
Born | Kincardine, Ontario, Canada | January 21, 1872
Died | January 21, 1962 Madison, Wisconsin, United States | (aged 90)
Alma mater | University of Toronto University of Chicago |
Occupation | History professor |
George Clarke Sellery (January 21, 1872 – January 21, 1962) was dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Letters and Science and acting president of the university for six months after Glenn Frank's ouster. Prior to these posts, he was a history professor educated at the University of Toronto and the University of Chicago. In his role as dean, he was known as a sharp critic of the University of Wisconsin Experimental College program.