Alfred J. Pearson
Dr. Alfred J. Pearson (September 29, 1869 Landskrona, Sweden - August 10, 1939 Des Moines, Iowa)[1] was a professor of German language and literature at Drake University,[2] Dean of the College of Liberal Arts of Drake University from 1930 to his death in 1939 and the American Minister to Poland (1924-25) and then, to Finland (1925-1930).[3]
Pearson graduated from Bethany College (Kansas) with an A.B. in 1893 and an M.A. in 1896. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University.
References
- ^ "ALFRED J. PEARSON, EDUCATOR 43 YEARS; Drake University Dean Was Former Minister to Poland and Finland--Dies at 69 BEGAN CAREER AT UPSALA Reported Hitler Interview and German Conditions to Roosevelt in 1934". The New York Times. August 11, 1939. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Previous Ambassadors". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Poland. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Herriott, F. I. "Alfred John Pearson, An Appreciation." The Annals of Iowa 22 (1941), 515-542.
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