George Edgar Vincent | |
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| 3rd President of the University of Minnesota | |
| In office 1911–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Cyrus Northrop |
| Succeeded by | Marion LeRoy Burton |
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| Born | (1864-03-21)March 21, 1864 |
| Died | February 1, 1941(1941-02-01) (aged 76) |
| Spouse | Louise (Palmer) Vincent |
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| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Profession | Sociologist, Professor, University President |
| Known for | Co-author of the first sociology textbook withAlbion Small |
George Edgar Vincent (March 21, 1864 – February 2, 1941) was anAmerican sociologist and university president.[1]
He was born atRockford,Illinois, the son ofBishopJohn H. Vincent. He studied atYale, where he was a member ofDelta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and served on the thirteenth editorial board ofThe Yale Record.[2] After graduating in 1885, he engaged injournalistic and literary work.
In 1888 he became associated with theChautauqua system as vice principal, and after 1907 was president of theChautauqua Institution (of theChautauqua movement).
From 1892 to 1894 he was a fellow at theUniversity of Chicago, in the first Department ofSociology in theUnited States. He was appointed to the Chicago faculty in 1894 and became aprofessor ofsociology in 1904. From 1900 to 1907 he wasdean of the junior colleges, and from 1907 to 1911 he was dean of the faculties of arts, literature, and science.
In 1911 he became the third president of theUniversity of Minnesota inMinneapolis/Saint Paul,Minnesota. Drawing on his experience with theChautauqua Institute, he helped found the General Extension Division (the predecessor of the College of Continuing Education) to provide working adults with access to the university's courses.[3] While at the U of MN, Vincent put in place innovative programming including 'University Weeks' with plays, lectures, concerts and debates similar to the Chautauqua Institute, in the spirit of increasing educational and cultural opportunities for the general public.[4][5][6]
Vincent Hall on theUniversity of Minnesota's East Bank campus is named in his honor. Vincent Hall is home to the School of Mathematics.
In 1917 he took the position of president of theRockefeller Foundation. During the 1st year of his presidency he chaired an executive committee consisting of himself with 4 other members:Wallace Buttrick,Simon Flexner,Starr J. Murphy, andWickliffe Rose.[7]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "George Edgar Vincent".New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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| Preceded by | President of theAmerican Sociological Association 1915–1916 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of theUniversity of Minnesota 1911–1917 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | President of the Rockefeller Foundation November 6, 1917 – September 20, 1929 | Succeeded by |