William Henry Scott (university President)

William Henry Scott (university President)

William Henry Scott (September 1, 1840 – January 11, 1937), born in Athens, Ohio, was the seventh President of Ohio University from 1872 to 1883 and the third President of The Ohio State University from 1883 to 1895.

Preceded by
Walter Quincy Scott
Ohio State University President
1883-06-20–1895-06-30
Succeeded by
James Hulme Canfield
Presidents of Ohio State University
  • Orton
  • W. Q. Scott
  • W. H. Scott
  • Canfield
  • Thompson
  • Rightmire
  • McPherson
  • Bevis
  • Fawcett
  • Enarson
  • Jennings
  • Gee
  • Sisson
  • Kirwan
  • Jennings
  • Holbrook
  • Alutto
  • Gee

Read more about William Henry Scott (university President):  Further Reading

Famous quotes containing the words henry and/or scott:

    Nothing can be more incorrect than the assumption one sometimes meets with, that physics has one method, chemistry another, and biology a third.
    —Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–95)

    My generation of radicals and breakers-down never found anything to take the place of the old virtues of work and courage and the old graces of courtesy and politeness.
    —F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)