Ada Bampton Tremaine
Ada Bampton Tremaine | |
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| Born | Ada Byron Bampton 21 June 1849 Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Died | 6 August 1928 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Known for | Bampton Lectures in America |
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Ada Byron Bampton Tremaine (21 June 1849 – 6 August 1928) was an American philanthropist best known for the bequest that established the Bampton Lectures in America as well as an endowed chair (the Ada Byron Bampton Tremaine Professor of Religion) within the Department of Religion at Columbia University. That chair is currently held by Courtney Bender. Her predecessor, Robert Somerville, upon his retirement on 1 July 2020 was given the honorary title of Tremaine Professor Emeritus of Religion.