About Eliphalet Nott
Lived 1773 – 1866 (aged 92). Eliphalet Nott was an American inventor, writer and presbyterian.
Eliphalet Nott (June 25, 1773 – January 25, 1866) was an American Presbyterian minister, inventor, educational pioneer, and long-term president of Union College, Schenectady, New York.
Early life Nott was born at Ashford, Connecticut, on June 25, 1773. He was the second son, and youngest of nine children, born to Stephen Nott and Deborah (née Selden) Nott.
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Who was Eliphalet Nott?
American academic
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Eliphalet Nott was born on 25 June 1773 in Ashford.
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Eliphalet Nott died on 25 January 1866 in Schenectady.
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Eliphalet Nott was an inventor, writer and presbyterian.
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Eliphalet Nott was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eliphalet Nott. https://biography.guide/eliphalet-nott/
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