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James Baker (university President)
James Hutchins Baker (1848–1925) was an American Academic administration, academic administrator who served as the president of the University of Colorado from 1892 to 1914. Biography Born on October 13, 1848, in Harmony, Maine, Harmony, Maine, James Baker attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, Lewiston before becoming the principal of Yarmouth High School (Maine), Yarmouth High School in Yarmouth, Maine, Yarmouth. He moved to Denver, Colorado in 1875 and worked in secondary school administration until 1891. He served as the president of the University of Colorado from May 21, 1892 to January 1, 1914. He was a member of several prominent educational associations, including the Committee of Ten which convened in 1892 to evaluate practices in American high schools and make recommendations for changes. His ''Elementary Psychology'' (1890) was widely used as a textbook in high schools and normal schools. Personal life He married Jennie Hilton on June 20, 1882, having two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Colorado Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder, CU, or Colorado) is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state, it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system. CU Boulder is a member of the Association of American Universities, a selective group of major research universities in North America, and is classified among R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity. In 2021, the university attracted support of over $634 million for research and spent $536 million on research and development according to the National Science Foundation, ranking it 50th in the nation. The university consists of nine colleges and schools and offers over 150 academic programs, enrolling more than 35,000 students as of January 2022. To date, 5 Nobel Prize laureates, 10 Pulitzer Prize winners, 11 MacArthur "Genius Grant" recipients, 1 Turing Award laureate, and 20 astronauts have been affiliated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
