Andrew Dickson White

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Definition

Proper noun: * Andrew Dickson White: A United States educator and diplomat. He is best known for co-founding Cornell University in 1865 with Ezra Cornell and serving as its first president.

Usage
  • Andrew Dickson White is used as a proper noun to refer to the historical figure. It is typically used in academic, historical, or biographical contexts.
    • The vision of Andrew Dickson White helped shape Cornell as a nonsectarian and coeducational institution.
    • A biography of Andrew Dickson White details his career as a historian and diplomat.
Advanced Usage
  • The name can be used attributively to describe things named in his honor.
    • The Andrew Dickson White House is a historic building on the Cornell campus.
    • She studied in the Andrew Dickson White Library of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Variants and Related Words
  • White, Andrew D. (Andrew Dickson White): An abbreviated or alternative form of the name.
  • Cornell University: The institution he co-founded.
  • Ezra Cornell: His co-founder and benefactor.
Synonyms
  • Educator
  • University president
  • Historian (He was also a professor of history)
  • Diplomat (He served as U.S. ambassador to Germany and Russia)
Related Phrases and Concepts
  • Co-founder of Cornell University: His primary historical role.
  • First president of Cornell University: His official title at the university's inception.
  • Land-grant university advocate: He was a proponent of the Morrill Act and the land-grant university model which Cornell embodied.
Noun
  1. United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)

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