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Daniel Harvey Hill, Jr.
Daniel Harvey Hill Jr. (15 January 1859 – 31 July 1924) was an American educator and the third chancellor of North Carolina State University. D. H. Hill Jr. Library on NCSU's campus is named in his honor. Early life Hill was born on 15 January 1859 in Davidson, NC to Confederate General Daniel Harvey Hill. Hill Jr. received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Davidson College in 1880 and 1886, respectively. Career Hill began working as a professor of English and bookkeeping at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now North Carolina State University, in 1889. A few years later, in 1909, the college Board of Trustees elected Hill the third president. During Hill's tenure, college enrollment grew to more than 700 students. North Carolina State University's D. H. Hill Library was named for former President Hill, who served as the college's librarian after his retirement from the presidency in 1916. NCSU LibrarieSpecial Collections Research Centerserves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Harvey Hill Jr
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew language, Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel (given name), Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel (biblical figure), Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan (other), Dan, Danny) are common in both English language, English and Hebrew language, Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Grammatical gender#Personal names, Feminine versions (Danielle, Daniele, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
