George W. Adams (academic)
George Worthington Adams (November 22, 1905 – November 6, 1981) was the Chairman of Commission on Extension Courses and Director of the University Extension at Harvard University from 1946-1949. He was the third person to hold the position.[1]
Born in Jacksonville, Illinois, he received a bachelor's degree from Illinois College and a Master's degree and doctorate at Harvard, where he also served as secretary to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.[2]
Adams taught at the MacMurray College for Women, and was a professor of history and dean at Colorado College.[2] He later went on to become the chairman of the History Department at Southern Illinois University.[2] He also taught American Studies in Salzburg, Austria.[2]
References[]
- ^ Shinagel 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "New Chairman for SIU History Department". Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. September 16, 1958. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
Works cited[]
- Shinagel, Michael (2010). The Gates Unbarred: A History of University Extension at Harvard, 1910 - 2009. Harvard University Press. ISBN 0674051351.
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