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Victor L. Butterfield
Born	(1904-02-07)February 7, 1904 Kingston, Rhode Island
Died	November 19, 1975(1975-11-19) (aged 71)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Cornell University Harvard University
Scientific career
Fields	Philosophy

Victor L. Butterfield (February 7, 1904 – November 19, 1975) was an American philosopher and educator who served as the eleventh President of Wesleyan University from 1943 to 1967.

Early life and education

He was born February 7, 1904, in Kingston, Rhode Island to Kenyon L. Butterfield and Harriet M Butterfield. He attended Cornell University and received his B.A. in 1927 and M.A. in 1928. In 1936 he earned a Ph.D. from Harvard.

Career at Wesleyan University

During Butterfield's tenure as president of Wesleyan, the longest in its history, the number of faculty and students doubled, and its endowment increased from $10 million to $150 million.

References

1. "Family Search". FamilySearch. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
2. "Presidents of Wesleyan". wesleyan.edu.
3. "Victor L. Butterfield Dies at 71; President Emeritus of Wesleyan". The New York Times. 1975-11-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

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