John Merle Coulter | |
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4th President of the Lake Forest College | |
In office 1893–1896 | |
Preceded by | William C. Roberts |
Succeeded by | James Gore King McClure |
8th President of Indiana University | |
In office 1891–1893 | |
Preceded by | David Starr Jordan |
Succeeded by | Joseph Swain |
Personal details | |
Born | Ningbo, China | November 20, 1851
Died | December 23, 1928 Yonkers, New York, US | (aged 77)
Resting place | Warsaw, Indiana, US |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Institutions | |
Doctoral students | |
Author abbrev. (botany) | J.M.Coult. |
John Merle Coulter, Ph. D. (November 20, 1851 – December 23, 1928) was an American botanist and educator.[1][2]: 57–9 In his career in education administration, Coulter is notable for serving as the president of Indiana University and Lake Forest College and the head of the Department of Botany at the University of Chicago.