Abbott Lawrence Lowell
Series: Collections of the Harvard University Archives
Publisher: Harvard University
Published: 1943
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 21
Subjects: Presidents; Harvard University
Notes: Title from cover.

"The following minute was placed upon the records of the Faculty of arts and sciences at the meeting of March 2, 1943."

Abbott Lawrence Lowell (1856-1943) was president of Harvard University from 1909 to 1933. He also taught political science and government at Harvard, serving as a lecturer and professor from 1897 to 1909. Lowell was one of the most influential educators of his day and the innovations he introduced at Harvard University such as general examinations, a reading period, and a freshmen house system, influenced higher education throughout the United States