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Andrew Dickson White
1832–1918
A co-founder and first president of Cornell University, he helped imagine a broader, more modern kind of American higher education. He was also a historian, diplomat, and public intellectual whose writing ranged from politics and education to the history of science.
7 Audiobooks
History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom
by Andrew Dickson White
Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1
by Andrew Dickson White
Fiat Money Inflation in France: How it Came, What it Brought, and How it Ended
by Andrew Dickson White
The Warfare of Science
by Andrew Dickson White
Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2
by Andrew Dickson White
The Most Bitter Foe of Nations, and the Way to Its Permanent Overthrow
by Andrew Dickson White
Records of the Spanish Inquisition, Translated from the Original Manuscripts
by Andrew Dickson White
About the author
Born in Homer, New York, in 1832, Andrew Dickson White became one of the key figures in nineteenth-century American education. After studying at Yale and spending time in Europe, he entered public life in New York and later joined forces with Ezra Cornell to establish Cornell University. He served as the university's first president and worked to build an institution that welcomed a wide range of subjects and students.
White was not only an administrator but also a prolific writer and speaker. His books and essays often explored history, politics, culture, and the relationship between science and religion. He is especially remembered for championing the idea that universities should encourage open inquiry rather than narrow training.
Later in life, he also served the United States in diplomacy, including appointments in Germany and Russia. By the time of his death in Ithaca in 1918, he had left a lasting mark as an educator, historian, and advocate for a more expansive vision of learning.