Nationality U.S. | Name William Russell | |
Born May 18, 1890 Delhi, New York Died March 26, 1956, Washington, D.C., United States Books Liberty Vs Equality, Schools in Siberia: One Way, The Boston Bombers, Islam: A Threat to Civilization | ||
William Fletcher Russell (May 18, 1890 - March 26, 1956) was an U.S. educator, and dean (1927-1949) and president (1949-1954) of Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City.
Russell was born in Delhi, New York. The son of James Earl Russell graduated from Cornell University in 1910, and made PhD at Columbia University in 1914.
From 1917 to 1923, he was dean of the College of Education, State University of Iowa.
In 1923, he visited Bulgaria to study aspects of the local educational system.
In 1927 he became dean of Teachers College, a position which his father once held. He became president of Teachers College in 1949, retired in 1954, then served as deputy director for Technical Services of the International Cooperation Administration.
Russell died 1956 in Washington D.C. of a heart attack.