Timothy Dwight IV
Timothy Dwight (May 14, 1752 – January 11, 1817) was an American academic and educator, a Congregationalist minister, theologian, and author. He was the eighth president of Yale College (1795–1817).
Timothy Dwight IV | |
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An 1817 portrait of Dwight by John Trumbull | |
| 8th President of Yale University | |
| In office 1795–1817 | |
| Preceded by | Ezra Stiles |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah Day |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1752 Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay |
| Died | January 11, 1817 (aged 64) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Grove Street Cemetery New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Spouse | Mary Woolsey |
| Children | 8, including Sereno and William |
| Relatives | Theodore (brother) Theodore Dwight Woolsey (nephew) Theodore Dwight (nephew) Timothy Dwight V (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
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