Henry Smith Pritchett | |
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![]() Pritchett circa 1911 | |
5th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
In office 1900–1907 | |
Preceded by | James Crafts |
Succeeded by | Arthur Amos Noyes (acting) |
9th Superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey | |
In office December 1, 1897 – November 30, 1900 | |
Preceded by | William Ward Duffield |
Succeeded by | Otto Hilgard Tittmann |
Personal details | |
Born | Fayette, Missouri | April 16, 1857
Died | August 28, 1939 Santa Barbara, California | (aged 82)
Alma mater | Pritchett College |
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Henry Smith Pritchett (April 16, 1857 – August 28, 1939) was an American astronomer, university president and philanthropist.