George Daniel Olds (October 14, 1853 – May 10, 1931) was a mathematician who served a term as the President of

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. Olds was born in Middleport,

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and received his A.B. (1873) and A.M. (1876) from the

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. He was professor of mathematics at the University of Rochester (1884–1891) and

(1891–1927). He served as Dean of the College from 1909 to 1922 and President of Amherst College from 1924 to 1927. Among his students was

Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge (born John Calvin Coolidge Jr.; ; July 4, 1872January 5, 1933) was the 30th president of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929. A Republican Party (United States), Republican lawyer from Massachusetts, he previously ...

. Olds is the father of Leland Olds, an American economist and former chairman of the U.S.

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George D. Olds Papers
at the Amherst College Archives & Special Collections 1853 births 1931 deaths Presidents of Amherst College {{US-academic-administrator-1850s-stub