Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920

Isaac Sharpless. Educator, born in Chester Co., Penn., graduated from Harvard in 1873 and received a Sc. D from the University of Pennsylvania in 1883. He rose from instructor in mathematics to Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy and Dean and President (1887-1917) at Haverford College. He resigned to become Dean of T. Wistar Brown Graduate School. He wrote text books on astronomy, geometry, English, and education and volumes on Quakerism, Pennsylvania history, and American colleges, among others. He resided in Haverford, Penn.

Isaac Sharpless was president of Haverford College, 1887-1917 ; Edward Rhoads was instructor of physics, 1901-1903.

Isaac Sharpless (1848-1920) was the President of Haverford College from 1887-1917. He taught mathematics and astronomy at Haverford from 1875-1884. In 1884 he was named Dean of the faculty and in 1887 President of the college. Sharpless wrote numerous works on education and Friends history.