Henry Dunster

Henry Dunster (November 26, 1609 (baptized) – February 27, 1658/59) was an Anglo-American Puritan clergyman and the first president of Harvard College.

Henry Dunster
BornNovember 1609 Bolholt, Bury, Lancashire
Died
February 27, 1659 (aged 49) Scituate, Massachusetts
NationalityUnited States
Alma materMagdalene College

Education

He holds a bachelor's degree (1630) and his master's degree (1634) and taught at Magdalene.

References

  1. ↑ "Henry Dunster | American minister and educator | Britannica".
  2. ↑ "Henry Dunster: Harvard's Baptist President | Maranatha Baptist Seminary". Retrieved 2021-03-07.


Academic offices
Preceded by
Nathaniel Eaton, as Schoolmaster of Harvard College		 President of Harvard College
1640–1654		 Succeeded by
Charles Chauncy