Rufus Jones (writer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rufus Jones (writer)

American writer

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1863

Place of Birth: South China, Maine, United States

Date of Death: 16-Jun-1948

Profession: historian, theologian, journalist, philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Rufus Matthew Jones (January 25, 1863 – June 16, 1948) was an American religious leader, writer, magazine editor, philosopher, and college professor.
He was instrumental in the establishment of the Haverford Emergency Unit (a precursor to the American Friends Service Committee).
One of the most influential Quakers of the 20th century, he was a Quaker historian and theologian as well as a philosopher.
He is the only person to have delivered two Swarthmore Lectures.