Henry Smith Pritchett
Henry Smith Pritchett | |
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Pritchett circa 1911 | |
| 5th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
| In office 1900–1907 | |
| Preceded by | James Crafts |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Amos Noyes (acting) |
| 9th Superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey | |
| In office December 1, 1897 – November 30, 1900 | |
| Preceded by | William Ward Duffield |
| Succeeded by | Otto Hilgard Tittmann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1857 Fayette, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 1939 (aged 82) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pritchett College |
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Henry Smith Pritchett (April 16, 1857 – August 28, 1939) was an American astronomer, university president and philanthropist.