Paul Langdon Ward
Paul L. Ward was a historian, missionary, peace activist and President of Sarah Lawrence College who also served as Executive Secretary of the American Historical Association.
Paul Langdon Ward's AcademicInfluence.com Rankings
Download Badge
History
Why Is Paul Langdon Ward Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Paul Langdon Ward was an American academic, the fifth president of Sarah Lawrence College from 1960 to 1965. Life Ward was born in 1911 in Diyarbakir in what was then the Ottoman Empire, the son of a medical missionary. He spent much of his childhood in Lebanon, where he attended the American Community School. He received his B.A. from Amherst College in 1933, an M.A. from Harvard University in 1934 and a Ph.D. in history from Harvard in 1940. He was an Assistant Professor History at Russell Sage College 1941-42 before joining the Office of Strategic Services in the U.S. Department of State for the duration of World War II. After the war, Ward went to China as a missionary for the Protestant Episcopal Church, teaching at Huachung University in Wuhan from 1946 to 1950.
Other Resources About Paul Langdon Ward
What Schools Are Affiliated With Paul Langdon Ward?
Paul Langdon Ward is affiliated with the following schools:
