William Preston Few (December 29, 1867 – October 16, 1940) was the first president of Duke University and the fifth president of its predecessor, Trinity College.
William Preston Few
Few pictured in The Chanticleer 1912, Duke yearbook
In 1924, Few presided over the transformation of Trinity College into Duke University, and was president of the renamed university until his death in 1940. During his 30 years as president, Few oversaw an expansion of the institution that is difficult to compare in modern terms. He worked with James B. Duke to make The Duke Endowment a reality and led the school's growth from a college of 363 students and 32 faculty in 1910 to a university consisting of nine schools, 3,716 students, and 476 faculty. Much of the growth occurred during the Great Depression, which brought hard financial times to most universities.[2] He died of coronary thrombosis in 1940.[3]
William Few was a member of The Order of the Red Friars, a Duke University secret society.[4]
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Few died on October 16, 1940.
Referencesedit
^Trinity College Presidents "Duke University Library" Accessed on November 16, 2018
^William Preston Few "Duke University Libraries" Accessed on November 16, 2018
^Few, William Preston (1968). Papers and Addresses - William P. Few - Google Books. ISBN9780836904390. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
^Mielke, Ellen (October 31, 2000). . Duke Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2018-11-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
william, preston, december, 1867, october, 1940, first, president, duke, university, fifth, president, predecessor, trinity, college, pictured, chanticleer, 1912, duke, yearbook1st, president, duke, universityin, office, 1910, 1940preceded, byjohn, carlisle, k. William Preston Few December 29 1867 October 16 1940 was the first president of Duke University and the fifth president of its predecessor Trinity College William Preston FewFew pictured in The Chanticleer 1912 Duke yearbook1st President of Duke UniversityIn office 1910 1940Preceded byJohn Carlisle KilgoSucceeded byRobert Lee FlowersPersonal detailsBorn 1867 12 29 December 29 1867Greenville County South CarolinaDiedOctober 16 1940 1940 10 16 aged 72 Durham North Carolina Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editFew received his B A from Wofford College Class of 1889 where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity He also received a Ph D from Harvard University Career editFew joined the faculty of Trinity College in Durham North Carolina in 1896 as a professor of English He became dean in 1902 and president in 1910 1 In 1924 Few presided over the transformation of Trinity College into Duke University and was president of the renamed university until his death in 1940 During his 30 years as president Few oversaw an expansion of the institution that is difficult to compare in modern terms He worked with James B Duke to make The Duke Endowment a reality and led the school s growth from a college of 363 students and 32 faculty in 1910 to a university consisting of nine schools 3 716 students and 476 faculty Much of the growth occurred during the Great Depression which brought hard financial times to most universities 2 He died of coronary thrombosis in 1940 3 William Few was a member of The Order of the Red Friars a Duke University secret society 4 Death editFew died on October 16 1940 References edit Trinity College Presidents Duke University Library Accessed on November 16 2018 William Preston Few Duke University Libraries Accessed on November 16 2018 Few William Preston 1968 Papers and Addresses William P Few Google Books ISBN 9780836904390 Retrieved 2011 11 10 Mielke Ellen October 31 2000 Secret societies Do they still haunt the campus Duke Chronicle Archived from the original on 2008 04 30 Retrieved 2018 11 16 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link External links editWilliam Preston Few at Find a Grave Guide to William Preston Few Papers in the Duke University Archives nbsp This Duke University related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This biography of an American academic administrator born in 1860 1869 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Preston Few amp oldid 1168301344, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
