Rhees (other)
Rhees may refer to: * Benjamin Rush Rhees (1860–1939) president of the University of Rochester * Rush Rhees (1905–1989) U.S. philosopher * Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester; named after Benjamin Rush Rhees See also * Rhys (surname) * * Rhee (other) * Reece (other) * Reese (other) * Rees (other) * Reis (other) Reis may refer to : *Reis (surname), a Portuguese and German surname *Reis (military rank), an Ottoman military rank and obscure Lebanese/Syrian noble title Currency *Portuguese Indian rupia (subdivided into ''réis''), the currency of Portugues ...

Benjamin Rush Rhees
Benjamin Rush Rhees ( 08 February 1860–05 January 1939) was the third president of the University of Rochester, serving from 1900 to 1935. Education Rhees, great-grandson of radical Baptist minister Morgan John Rhys, earned his undergraduate degrees from Amherst College where he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi. He graduated from the Hartford Theological Seminary and was ordained a Baptist minister. President of the University of Rochester He served in the position from 1900 to 1935. When he arrived at the University, it had been without a president for four years. Under his tenure, George Eastman became a donor to the University, contributing in the largest capacity the University had seen. The Eastman School of Music was begun during Rhees' tenure, as was the University's medical center and the College for Women (1902). Also during his tenure the Institute of Optics, the first such entity in the New World, was founded in 1929. Additionally, Rhees' administration was ...
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Rush Rhees
Rush Rhees (; 19 March 1905 – 22 May 1989) was an American philosopher. He is principally known as a student, friend, and literary executor of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. With G. E. M. Anscombe he was co-editor of Wittgenstein's posthumous ''Philosophical Investigations'' (1953), and, with Anscombe and G. H. von Wright, he co-edited Wittgenstein's '' Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics'' (1956). He was solely responsible for the editing of ''Philosophical Grammar'' (1974) and ''Philosophical Remarks'' (1975). Rhees taught philosophy at Swansea University from 1940 until 1966, when he took early retirement to devote more time to editing Wittgenstein's works. Early life and studies Rush Rhees was born on 19 March 1905 in Rochester, New York. He was the son of Harriet Chapin née Seelye (the daughter of Laurenus Clark Seelye) and her husband (Benjamin} Rush Rhees, a Baptist minister, author and president of the University of Rochester and, via the latter, the ...
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Rush Rhees Library
Rush Rhees Library is the main academic library of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. It is one of the most visible and recognizable landmarks on the university's River Campus. Construction began in 1927 with the other original River Campus buildings and the library was dedicated in 1930. It is named after Benjamin Rush Rhees, the university's third president. A major addition was added in 1970, which now houses the main computer lab, additional stacks and office space. Rush Rhees is the flagship of the River Campus Libraries System, which holds about 3 million volumes. The library featured an elevator completely original from 1930 until 2021 when it received a full modernization. Rush Rhees Tower Rush Rhees Tower stands high and houses the Hopeman Memorial Carillon, the largest musical instrument in the city and one of only six in New York. It features 50 bells imported from the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , ma ...
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Rhys
Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr. It is pronounced in North Wales, in South Wales, and in English. Anglicised forms of the name include Reece, Rees, Reese and Rice. People with the given name History * Rhys ap Gruffydd (1132–1197), 12th-century ruler of southern Wales * Sir Rhys ap Gruffydd (died 1356), 14th-century Welsh nobleman * Rhys ap Gruffydd (rebel) (1508–1531), executed 16th-century Welsh landowner * Rhys ap Tewdwr (died 1093), 11th-century prince of southern Wales * Rhys ap Thomas (1449–1525), a Welsh soldier and landholder who was instrumental in the victory of Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth Field * Rhys Lewis (born 1532), MP for New Radnor Boroughs October 1553 and 1558 * Rhys Hooe (c. 1599 – after 1655), Virginia colonist from Wales Modern times ...
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Rhee (other)
Rhee may refer to: * Rhee, Netherlands People * A common Korean surname, Lee, which is also commonly transliterated as Rhee or Yi. No relation to the Chinese surname. * Several people bearing the Korean surname, as noted at List of people with the Korean family name Lee Surname * Margaret Rhee, American feminist poet * Michelle Rhee (born 1969), American educator and former Chancellor of the District of Columbia school system * Peter M. Rhee (born 1961), American physician and US Navy veteran * Phillip Rhee (born 1960), South Korean-American actor and martial-arts master * Syngman Rhee (1875–1965), South Korean President See also * Master Rhee (other) * Rhee Brothers (other) * * Re (other) * Ree (other) * Rhees (other) Rhees may refer to: * Benjamin Rush Rhees (1860–1939) president of the University of Rochester * Rush Rhees (1905–1989) U.S. philosopher * Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester; named after Benjam ...
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Reece (other)
Reece derives from the Welsh name Rhys. It may refer to: * Recce (filmmaking) * Reece (name), people with the given name or surname * A-Reece (born 1997), South African rapper and record producer * Reece, Kansas, United States * Mount Reece, in the Antarctic Peninsula * Reece Group, an Australian company See also * * Recce (other) * Rees (other) * Reese (other) * Reis (other) * Rhees (other) * Rhys Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr. It is pronounc ...

Reese (other)
Reese may refer to: Places Germany * Reese, Germany, a hamlet in Lower Saxony on the River Aue United States * Reese, Michigan, United States, a community east of Saginaw * Reese, Pennsylvania, United States, a community in Blair County * Reese, Texas, United States, a community in Cherokee County, in East Texas * Reese Center, Texas, United States, an area west of Lubbock ** Reese Technology Center, the former installation making up part of Reese Center Other uses * Reese (given name), a page for people with the given name "Reese" * Reese (surname), a page for people with the surname "Reese" * Reese, a ringname of Ron Reis (born 1970), American professional wrestler * Reese House, an historic home in Hendersonville, North Carolina * Reese's Peanut Butter Cups American candy marketed by The Hershey Company named after H. B. Reese ** Reese's Pieces, a type of coated candy ** Reese's Whipps, a type of candy bar * Reese bass, a synthesized bass sound extensively used by electronic ...
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Rees (other)
Rees may refer to: Places * Rees, Germany, a city on the lower Rhine * Rees, Illinois, United States, a community in the Jacksonville, Illinois micropolitan area * Rees River, a river in New Zealand * 4587 Rees, an Amor asteroid Other uses * Rees (surname), a Welsh surname * Rees algebra, named after the mathematician David Rees * ''Rees's Cyclopædia'', a nineteenth-century encyclopedia, particularly rich in coverage of science and technology See also * Justice Rees (other) * * Ree (other) * Reece (other) * Reese (other) * Reis (other) * Rhees (other) * Rhys Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr. It is pronounced ...