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William Boylan

1869 – 1940

American academic administrator

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Lived 1869 – 1940 (aged 71). William Boylan was an American brooklyn College.

William Aloysius Boylan (January 6, 1869 – July 8, 1940) was the first President of Brooklyn College.

Career Boylan was born in New York City, to Arthur and Anne Boylan. He attended St. Francis Xavier College (B.A. and M.A.), New York University (Master of Pedagogy), and Fordham University (Doctor of Philosophy).

In his career, he was District Superintendent of Schools (beginning in 1913) and Associate Superintendent of Schools, with the New York City Board of Education (beginning in 1927). Boylan resigned as President and retired in September 1938 due to illness, as he was suffering from neuritis, and died on July 8, 1940, at 71 years of age. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York.

He wrote textbooks on reading, writing, and mathematics. Boylan co-authored City Arithmetics, Charles E. Merrill Company (1916), Correct Spelling for Graded Schools, Laurel Book Company (1929), and Graded Drill Exercises in Corrective English, Noble and Noble, Incorporated (1939).

Boylan Hall, on the campus of Brooklyn College, was originally called the “Academic Building,” and was later named after Boylan.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Brooklyn College
Nationality
Education
New York University, Fordham University, Xavier High School (New York City)
Also known as
William Aloysius Boylan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was William Boylan?

American academic administrator (1869–1940)

When was William Boylan born?

William Boylan was born on 6 January 1869 in New York City.

When did William Boylan die?

William Boylan died on 8 July 1940.

What was William Boylan's occupation?

William Boylan was a brooklyn College.

What nationality was William Boylan?

William Boylan was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Boylan

· Wikidata: Q62666314

· DBpedia: William Boylan

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