Edward Octavius Sisson
Edward Octavius Sisson | |
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| Born | 24 May 1869 Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 24 January 1949 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Kansas State University |
| Spouse | Nellie May Stowell |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Classics |
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Edward Octavius Sisson (1869–1949) was an American classicist, historian, philosopher and university administrator.
Biography
[edit | edit source]He was born on May 24, 1869 in Gateshead, Durham to George Sisson and Mary Arnott.[1] He married Astid Honoria,[2] with whom he had a son Richard Alvin Sisson. He died on 24 January 1949, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.[3]
Education
[edit | edit source]He completed his BSc from Kansas State College in 1886. He completed his BA degree from Chicago in 1890. He completed his PhD from Harvard University in 1905.[4]
Career
[edit | edit source]He served as teacher and principal of public schools from 1886 to 1891. He served as lecturer at University of California, Reed College and Harvard University.[4]
He served as one of the Presidents of the University of Montana from September 1917 to August 1921.[5][6]
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]His notable books include:
- Francis Bacon and the Modern University
- The high school's cure of souls
- The essentials of character
See also
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