Charles William Eliot Quotes


Let us remember that the times which future generations delight to recall are not those of ease and prosperity, but those of adversity bravely borne.


Citations

Eliot, Charles William. American Contributions to Civilization and Other Essays and Addresses. The Century Co., 1897.

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Charles William Eliot
Charles William Eliot
  • Born: March 20, 1834
  • Died: August 22, 1926
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Professor

Charles William Eliot was an American academic who was selected as Harvard's president in 1869. A member of the prominent Eliot family of Boston, he transformed the provincial college into the pre-eminent American research university. Eliot served until 1909, having the longest term as president in the university's history.