John Winthrop (educator)

John Winthrop
Portrait by John Singleton Copley, c. 1773
Acting President of Harvard College
In office
1769–1769
Preceded byEdward Holyoke
Succeeded bySamuel Locke
In office
1773–1773
Preceded bySamuel Locke
Succeeded bySamuel Langdon
Personal details
Born(1714-12-19)December 19, 1714
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
DiedMay 3, 1779(1779-05-03) (aged 64)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Alma materHarvard College

John Winthrop (December 19, 1714 – May 3, 1779) was an American mathematician, physicist and astronomer. He was the 2nd Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Harvard College.