Alexander Meiklejohn

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Alexander Meiklejohn

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Alexander Meiklejohn's Degrees

• Bachelors Classics University of Oxford
• Bachelors Law University of Oxford
• Doctorate Law University of Oxford

Why Is Alexander Meiklejohn Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Alexander Meiklejohn was a philosopher, university administrator, educational reformer, and free-speech advocate, best known as president of Amherst College. Background Alexander Meiklejohn was born on February 3, 1872, in Newbold Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England. He was of Scottish descent, and the youngest of eight sons. When he was eight, the family moved to the United States, settling in Rhode Island. Family members pooled their money to send him to school. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees at Brown University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, and completed his doctorate in philosophy at Cornell in 1897. At Brown, he was a member of Theta Delta Chi.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Alexander Meiklejohn?

Alexander Meiklejohn is affiliated with the following schools:

• Brown University
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Oxford
• University of Wisconsin–Madison
• Amherst College
• University of Chicago
• Cornell University
• University of Manchester