Henry Smith Pritchett

Henry Smith Pritchett
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	(1857-04-16)April 16, 1857 Fayette, Missouri
Died	August 28, 1939(1939-08-28) (aged 82) Santa Barbara, California
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.