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Victor L. Butterfield

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Victor L. Butterfield
Born(1904-02-07)February 7, 1904
DiedNovember 19, 1975(1975-11-19) (aged 71)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCornell University
Harvard University
Scientific career
FieldsPhilosophy

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

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He was born February 7, 1904, in Kingston, Rhode Island to Kenyon L. Butterfield and Harriet M Butterfield.[1] 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.[2]

Career at Wesleyan University

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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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Family Search". FamilySearch. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Presidents of Wesleyan". wesleyan.edu.
  3. ^ "Victor L. Butterfield Dies at 71; President Emeritus of Wesleyan". The New York Times. 1975-11-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.