Herbert Charles Sanborn | |
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| Born | February 18, 1873 |
| Died | July 6, 1967 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | Boston University Tufts College University of Munich |
| Occupation(s) | Philosopher, psychologist, academic, German teacher and translator |
Herbert Charles Sanborn (February 18, 1873 – July 6, 1967) was an American philosopher, academic and one-time political candidate. He was the chair of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1921 to 1942, and he served as the president of the Nashville German-American Society. He founded and coached the Vanderbilt fencing team. He ran for the Tennessee State Senate unsuccessfully in 1955. He was opposed to the Civil Rights Movement, and he published antisemitic pamphlets.[1]