Isaac Sharpless, Sc.D., LL.D., L.H.D. (1848–1920) was an American educator, born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.[1]
He graduated from Harvard in 1873 and received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from there in 1915. He was employed at Haverford College for many years, becoming professor in 1879, dean in 1884, and president in 1887.[2] In 1884, he was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society.[3]
His birthplace, the Sharpless Homestead, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Books
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- Astronomy for Schools and General Readers (1882; fifth edition, revised, 1912)
- English Education in the Elementary and Secondary Schools, in the "International Education Series" (1892)
- A Quaker Experiment in Government (1898)
- Two Centuries of Pennsylvania History (1900)
- Quakerism and Politics (1905)
- The Quaker Boy on the Farm and At School (1908)
- The American College (1915)
References
edit- ^ "DR: ISAAC SHARPLESS DIES.; President of Haverford College for 29 Years Was 72". January 17, 1920 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Bulletin of the Friends Historical Association". September 2, 1918 – via Google Books.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- Isaac Sharpless Papers, 1876-1987 (Biographical background; Isaac Sharpless (1848-1920) was the president of Haverford College from 1887) at haverford.edu
- Claus Bernet (2011). "Isaac Sharpless". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 32. Nordhausen: Bautz. cols. 1288–1296. ISBN 978-3-88309-615-5.
- What’s in a Name? An All-Knowing President, an Autograph Collection, and Decorative Rights: The Origins of the Names of Some of Haverford’s Most Famous Buildings By Liz Turrin at biconews.com
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