Kingman Brewster Jr. | |
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Master of University College, Oxford | |
In office 1986–1988 | |
Preceded by | Arnold Goodman |
Succeeded by | John Albery |
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office June 3, 1977 – February 23, 1981 | |
President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Anne Armstrong |
Succeeded by | John J. Louis Jr. |
17th President of Yale University | |
In office 1963–1977 | |
Preceded by | Whitney Griswold |
Succeeded by | Hanna Holborn Gray |
8th Provost of Yale University | |
In office 1960–1963 | |
Preceded by | Norman Buck |
Succeeded by | Charles Taylor |
Personal details | |
Born | Longmeadow, Massachusetts, U.S. | June 17, 1919
Died | November 8, 1988 Oxford, United Kingdom | (aged 69)
Resting place | Grove Street Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary Phillips |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Jordana Brewster (granddaughter) Janet Huntington Brewster (cousin) |
Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
Kingman Brewster Jr. (June 17, 1919 – November 8, 1988) was an American educator, academic and diplomat. He served as the 17th president of Yale University and as United States ambassador to the United Kingdom.