George Olds

George Daniel Olds
George Olds
9th President of Amherst College
In office
1924–1927
Preceded byAlexander Meiklejohn
Succeeded byArthur Stanley Pease
Personal details
Born(1853-10-14)October 14, 1853
DiedMay 10, 1931(1931-05-10) (aged 77)
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationUniversity of Rochester

George Daniel Olds (October 14, 1853 – May 10, 1931) was a mathematician who served a term as the President of Amherst College.

Olds was born in Middleport, New York and received his A.B. (1873) and A.M. (1876) from the University of Rochester. He was professor of mathematics at the University of Rochester (1884–1891) and Amherst College (1891–1927). He served as Dean of the College from 1909 to 1922 and President of Amherst College from 1924 to 1927, succeeding Alexander Meiklejohn. Among his students was Calvin Coolidge.

Olds is the father of Leland Olds, an American economist and former chairman of the U.S. Federal Power Commission.

References

  1. ↑ Esty, T. C. (1931). "George Daniel Olds" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. 37 (9): 644 – via American Mathematical Society.
  2. ↑ "Timeline | Amherst's History | Amherst College".
  3. ↑ Esty, T.C. "George Daniel Olds". pubs.ams.org. Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. doi:10.1090/S0002-9904-1931-05199-5. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  4. ↑ Brennan, Robert Thomas (1988). "The Making of the Liberal College: Alexander Meiklejohn at Amherst". History of Education Quarterly. pp. 569–597. doi:10.2307/368850. Retrieved May 19, 2026.