John Bascom
Born	(1827-05-01)May 1, 1827 Genoa, New York, U.S.A.
Died	October 27, 1911(1911-10-27) (aged 84) Williamstown, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)	President,University of Wisconsin, 1874 to 1887
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John Bascom (May 1, 1827 – October 2, 1911) was an American professor, college president and writer.

He was born on May 1, 1827, inGenoa, New York, and was a graduate ofWilliams College with the class of 1849. He graduated from theAndover Theological Seminary in 1855.^[1] Aside from the degrees he received in those places, he held many other scholarly and honorary degrees. He was professor ofrhetoric at Williams College from 1855 to 1874, and was president of theUniversity of Wisconsin from 1874 to 1887. He retired in 1903^[1] and died inWilliamstown, Massachusetts, on October 2, 1911.^[2][3]

Authoring between 30 and 40 books over his lifetime, Bascom later claimed that their writing cost him more than they earned in sales revenue. However, his biography expressed pride at their impact on others,

He influenced future ProgressiveGovernor of Wisconsin andU.S. SenatorRobert M. La Follette Sr. during the latter's studies in his youth at the University of Wisconsin.^[4]

In 1853, Bascom married Abbie Burt, who died shortly thereafter. He then wedEmma Curtiss, to whom he was married for over fifty years. Their three children, Jean, George andFlorence, all graduated from the University of Wisconsin.^[5]

Bascom Hill and Bascom Hall on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison are both named in his honor. Bascom House at Williams College is also named after Bascom.^[6] During World War II, theLiberty shipSS John Bascom was built inPanama City, Florida, and named in his honor.^[7]

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• An Appeal To Young Men On The Use Of Tobacco (1850)
• Philosophy Of Rhetoric (1866)
• The Principles Of Psychology (1869)
• Aesthetics (1871)
• Science, Philosophy And Religion (1871);(1872)
• Philosophy Of English Literature (1874)
• Education And The State (1877)
• Comparative Psychology (1878)
• Ethics (1879)
• Natural Theology (1880)
• The Science Of Mind (1881)
• The Lawyer And The Lawyer's Questions (1882)
• Problems In Philosophy(1885)
• Prohibition And Common Sense (1885)
• Sociology (1887)
• The New Theology (1891)
• Address Before The YMCA Of The Mass. Agricultural College (1892)
• An Historical Interpretation Of Philosophy (1893)
• Social Theory (1895)
• Evolution And Religion (1897)
• The Goodness Of God (1901)
• The Remedies Of Trusts (1901)
• The College Tax Exemption (1907)
• Things Learned By Living (1913)
• Sermons And Addresses (1913)

Attribution

Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911)."Bascom, John" .Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

• Hoeveler, J. David.John Bascom and the Origins of the Wisconsin Idea. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2016.

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