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)