Joseph Swain (academic)
Joseph Swain | |
|---|---|
Joseph Swain | |
| 6th President of Swarthmore College | |
| In office 1902–1921 | |
| Preceded by | William Birdsall |
| Succeeded by | Frank Aydelotte |
| 9th President of Indiana University | |
| In office 1893–1902 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Coulter |
| Succeeded by | William Lowe Bryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 16, 1857 Pendleton, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 1927 (aged 69) Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Friends Cemetery, Pendleton, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington B.A., M.A. |
| Profession | educator, administrator |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Academic advisors | David Starr Jordan |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Mathematics |
| Institutions |
|
Joseph Swain (June 16, 1857 – May 19, 1927) served as the ninth president of Indiana University and also as the sixth president of Swarthmore College.