J. Harold Williams
American professor
About J. Harold Williams
Lived 1888 – 1981 (aged 92).
J. Harold Williams (December 18, 1888 – June 2, 1981) was an American professor and educator. He received his A.B., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University, and worked as a lecturer and professor at UCLA from 1923 to 1946.
In 1946, Dr. Williams was appointed Provost of the Santa Barbara College of the University of California (Now UCSB), succeeding Clarence L. Phelps who had been president of the state college since 1918 and the first provost after the change to university status in 1944.
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Who was J. Harold Williams?
American professor
When was J. Harold Williams born?
J. Harold Williams was born on 18 December 1888.
When did J. Harold Williams die?
J. Harold Williams died on 2 June 1981.
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