James Rowland Angell

James Rowland Angell
14th President of Yale University
In office
1921–1937
Preceded byArthur Twining Hadley
Succeeded byCharles Seymour
Personal details
Born(1869-05-08)May 8, 1869
Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 1949(1949-03-04) (aged 79)
Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Marion Isabel Watrous
(m. 1894; div. 1931)

(m. 1932)
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA, MA)
Harvard University (MA)
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsYale University
University of Chicago
University of Minnesota
Doctoral studentsJohn B. Watson

James Rowland Angell (/ˈnəl/; May 8, 1869 – March 4, 1949) was an American psychologist and educator who served as the 16th President of Yale University between 1921 and 1937. His father, James Burrill Angell (1829–1916), was president of the University of Vermont from 1866 to 1871 and then the University of Michigan from 1871 to 1909.