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Nathan C. Schaeffer | |
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| Born | Nathan Christ Schaeffer (1849-02-03)February 3, 1849 Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 15, 1919(1919-03-15) (aged 70) Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Education | Franklin and Marshall College |
| Occupations | Clergyman, educator |
Nathan Christ Schaeffer (February 3, 1849 – March 15, 1919) was aUnited States clergyman and educator.
Nathan C. Schaeffer was born inMaxatawny, Pennsylvania on February 3, 1849. In 1867 he graduated fromFranklin and Marshall College, after which he studied divinity at the Theological Seminary of theReformed Church, and finished his education at the universities ofBerlin,Tübingen andLeipzig. From 1875 to 1877, Schaeffer was professor at Franklin and Marshall College and from 1877 to 1893 was principal of the Keystone State Normal School atKutztown, Pennsylvania. In 1893 he became superintendent of public instruction for Pennsylvania, a post he held until his death. He also served as president of the Pennsylvania board of education and was president of a commission that prepared a new school code for the state, and was a member of theSimplified Spelling Board.
In 1902, he became a member of the board of trustees for Franklin and Marshall College. He was offered the presidency of the college, but declined it. In 1879 he received the degree of doctor of philosophy and in 1904 received the degrees of doctor of divinity and doctor of laws fromDickinson College.
He died at his home inLancaster, Pennsylvania on March 15, 1919.[1]
Schaeffer's daughterHelen Schaeffer Huff earned a PhD in physics fromBryn Mawr College.[2]
He was a prolific writer on educational and religious subjects. His works include:
He edited:
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