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Cornelius J. McCoy

1816 – 1897

American academic administrator

Catholic priest

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About Cornelius J. McCoy

Lived 1816 – 1897 (aged 80–81). Cornelius J. McCoy was an American catholic priest.

Cornelius J. McCoy was Santa Clara University's 18th president, succeeding Zacheus J. Maher.

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Important facts

Born

1816

Birth century

19th century

Died

1897

Occupation

Catholic priest

Nationality

United States

Positions held

President of Santa Clara University

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Cornelius J. McCoy's

Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

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1778 – 1841

Botanist

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

Joseph Johann Littrow

1781 – 1840

Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who was Cornelius J. McCoy?

American academic administrator

When was Cornelius J. McCoy born?

Cornelius J. McCoy was born in 1816.

When did Cornelius J. McCoy die?

Cornelius J. McCoy died in 1897.

What was Cornelius J. McCoy's occupation?

Cornelius J. McCoy was a catholic priest.

What nationality was Cornelius J. McCoy?

Cornelius J. McCoy was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cornelius J. McCoy

· Wikidata: Q5171400

· DBpedia: Cornelius J. McCoy

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