Woodburn, James Albert, 1856-1943

Long-time professor of history at Indiana University.

After earning his B.A. at I.U., Prof. Woodburn went on to become an instructor in the Preparatory School, serving in this role from 1879-1886. During this time, he also earned his A.M. and left to pursue his Ph. D. at Johns Hopkins University, which he received in 1890. He returned to Bloomington to teach American History and Politics, 1890-1915, and then after the department split served as a professor of American History until 1921. From 1921-1924, he was a Research Professor at the university and in 1924 was named Professor Emeritus. One of the most memorable contributions Prof. Woodburn made to I.U. was the publication of his History of Indiana University in 1940. During his years at I.U., Prof. Woodburn earned many recognitions, including an honorary degree from I.U. in 1926, and served as a visiting professor at universities around the country. Prof. Woodburn succumbed to pneumonia in Madison, Wisc., in 1943 and was buried in Bloomington, Ind.

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