Edgar Odell Lovett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edgar Odell Lovett

President of Rice University

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1871

Place of Birth: Shreve, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 13-Aug-1957

Profession: mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Edgar Odell Lovett (April 14, 1871 – August 13, 1957) was an American educator and education administrator. He was the first president of Rice Institute (now Rice University) in Houston, Texas.
Lovett was recommended to the post by Woodrow Wilson, then president of Princeton University.