Charles Kendall Adams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Kendall Adams

American educator and historian

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1835

Place of Birth: Derby, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: 26-Jul-1902

Profession: writer, historian, author, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Charles Kendall Adams (January 24, 1835 – July 26, 1902) was an American educator and historian.
He served as the second president of Cornell University from 1885 until 1892, and as president of the University of Wisconsin from 1892 until 1901.
At Cornell he established a new law school, built a library, and appointed eminent research professors for the Ivy League school.
At Wisconsin, he negotiated ever-increasing appropriations from the state legislature, especially for new buildings such as the library.
He was the editor-in-chief of Johnson's Universal Cyclopaedia (1892–1895), and of the successor Universal Cyclopaedia (1900), sometimes referred to as Appleton's Universal Cyclopaedia.