Harcourt Morgan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian-American entomologist, educator, and agricultural expert
Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1867
Place of Birth: Adelaide Metcalfe, Ontario, Canada
Date of Death: 25-Aug-1950
Profession: zoologist, entomologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Harcourt Morgan
- John Harcourt Alexander Morgan (August 31, 1867 – August 25, 1950) was a Canadian-American entomologist, educator, and agricultural expert, who served as president of the University of Tennessee from 1919 until 1934.
- In 1933, he was appointed to the inaugural board of the Tennessee Valley Authority, with which he remained until 1948, including three years (1938–1941) as chairman.
- In both capacities, he promoted a philosophy known as "the common mooring," which stressed a harmonious relationship between man and the environment, and consistently worked to introduce more efficient and less destructive farming techniques in the Tennessee Valley.
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