Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942

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Jacob Gould Schurman was born May 22, 1854 on Prince Edward Island. He was Professor of Philosophy at Acadia College and Dalhousie College; Cornell University's Sage Professor of Philosophy, 1886-92, and President, 1892-1920; President of the first U.S. Philippine Commission, 1899; U.S. Minister to Greece and Montenegro during the Balkan Wars; and was a diplomat involved with foreign policy making in China, the Far East, and Germany.

From the description of Jacob Gould Schurman papers, 1867-1942, [1986]. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63939155

Epithet: American diplomatist

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Birth 1854-05-02

Death 1942-08-12

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