William Allen

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William Allen

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William Allen 's Degrees

• Bachelors Classics Dartmouth College
• Masters Classics Dartmouth College

Why Is William Allen Influential?

According to Wikipedia, William Allen was an American biographer, scholar and academic. He served as president of both Dartmouth University and Bowdoin College. Biography William Allen was born at Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1784. He graduated from Harvard College in Cambridge in 1802 and after a few years of work became assistant librarian at Harvard. He became Pastor of Pittsfield 1810; President of Dartmouth University, 1817; and President of Bowdoin College 1820-1839. He was largely responsible for establishing the Medical School of Maine at Bowdoin College in 1820. He resigned in 1839, and died at Northampton in 1868.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With William Allen ?

William Allen is affiliated with the following schools:

• Bowdoin College
• Dartmouth College
• Harvard University

What Are William Allen 's Academic Contributions?

William Allen has made the following academic contributions:

• An American biographical and historical dictionary