Rufus Jones (writer)

Rufus Matthew Jones
Bust portrait of John Dewey, facing slightly left.
Born(1863-01-25)January 25, 1863
South China, Maine, United States
DiedJune 16, 1948(1948-06-16) (aged 85)
Alma materHaverford College, Harvard University
InstitutionsHaverford College, Bryn Mawr College (trustee)
Main interests
Philosophy, Psychology, Theology, Mysticism, Philosophy of Religion, History of Religion

Rufus Matthew Jones (January 25, 1863 – June 16, 1948) was an American religious leader, writer, magazine editor, philosopher, and college professor. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Haverford Emergency Unit (a precursor to the American Friends Service Committee). One of the most influential Quakers of the 20th century, he was a Quaker historian and theologian as well as a philosopher. He is the only person to have delivered two Swarthmore Lectures.