Wallace Sterling
Wallace Sterling | |
|---|---|
| 5th President of Stanford University | |
| In office April 1, 1949 – September 1, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence Faust (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Glaser (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Ewart Wallace Sterling August 6, 1906 Linwood, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | July 1, 1985 (aged 78) Woodside, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Anna Maria Shaver |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA) University of Alberta (MA) Stanford University (PhD) |
John Ewart Wallace Sterling (August 6, 1906 – July 1, 1985) was an American educator who served as the 5th President of Stanford University between 1949 and 1968.