About Victor L. Butterfield
Lived 1904 – 1975 (aged 71). Victor L. Butterfield was an American scientist.
Victor L. Butterfield (February 7, 1904 – November 19, 1975) was an American philosopher and educator who served as the eleventh President of Wesleyan University from 1943 to 1967.
Early life and education He was born February 7, 1904, in Kingston, Rhode Island, to Harriet M. and Kenyon L. Butterfield. He attended Cornell University and received his B.A. in 1927 and M.A. in 1928. In 1936 he earned a Ph.D. from Harvard.
Career at Wesleyan University
During Butterfield's tenure as president of Wesleyan, the longest in its history, the number of faculty and students doubled, and its endowment increased from $10 million to $150 million.
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Who was Victor L. Butterfield?
academic administrator (1904-1975)
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Victor L. Butterfield was born on 6 February 1904 in Kingston.
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Victor L. Butterfield died on 19 November 1975.
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Victor L. Butterfield was a scientist.
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Victor L. Butterfield was American.
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