Isaac Sharpless, Sc.D., LL.D., L.H.D. (1848–1920) was an American educator, born in

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. He graduated from Harvard in 1873 and received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from there in 1915. He was employed at Haverford College for many years, becoming professor in 1879, dean in 1884, and president in 1887. In 1884, he was elected as a member of the

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. His birthplace, the

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, is listed on the

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Books

* ''Astronomy for Schools and General Readers'' (1882; fifth edition, revised, 1912) * ''English Education in the Elementary and Secondary Schools'', in the "International Education Series" (1892) * ''A Quaker Experiment in Government'' (1898) * ''Two Centuries of Pennsylvania History'' (1900) * ''Quakerism and Politics'' (1905) * ''The Quaker Boy on the Farm and At School (1908) * ''The American College'' (1915)

References

Isaac Sharpless Papers, 1876-1987
(Biographical background; Isaac Sharpless (1848-1920) was the president of Haverford College from 1887) at haverford.edu *
What’s in a Name? An All-Knowing President, an Autograph Collection, and Decorative Rights: The Origins of the Names of Some of Haverford’s Most Famous Buildings By Liz Turrin
at biconews.com

External links

Excerpts from Sharpless’s ''A Quaker Experiment in Government''
1848 births 1920 deaths People from Chester County, Pennsylvania Historians from Pennsylvania Haverford College faculty Harvard University alumni Presidents of Haverford College Members of the American Philosophical Society {{US-historian-stub