Eliphalet Pearson
Eliphalet Pearson | |
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| Born | June 11, 1752 |
| Died | September 12, 1826 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Educator |
Eliphalet Pearson was an American educator, the first principal of Phillips Academy (1778–86), and the acting president of Harvard University (1804–06). He also co-founded the American Education Society.[1][nb 1]
Pearson graduated from Harvard in 1773, where he was a member of the Hasty Pudding, after having attended Dummer Charity School (now known as The Governor's Academy). He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1781.[2]
After the death of Joseph Willard in 1804, Pearson became the interim president of Harvard University. He resigned that post in 1806, when Samuel Webber became president.
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- ^ a b Monroe, Paul (ed.), Cyclopedia of Education, New York: Macmillan – via HathiTrust 1911-1913
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter P" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
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