John Wilkinson Taylor (September 26, 1906 – December 11, 2001) was an American educator. He was President of the

University of Louisville The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public university, public research university in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. Chartered in 1798 as the Jefferson Seminary, it became in the 19t ...

from 1947 to 1950. He served as the acting

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between 1952 and 1953, following the resignation of

Jaime Torres Bodet Jaime Mario Torres Bodet (17 April 1902 – 13 May 1974) was a prominent Mexican politician and writer who served in the executive cabinet of three Presidents of Mexico. He was the second Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Sci ...

. He died on 11 December 2001 at the age of 95.

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UNESCO Director-General's List
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