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Nichols, Ernest Fox
Nichols, Ernest Fox
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Name
Nichols, Ernest Fox
Date of birth
1869-06-01
Date of death
1924-04-29
Place of birth
Leavenworth, Kansas
Place of death
Washington D.C.
Occupation
Seventh President of MIT, appointed March 22, 1921; Inaugurated June 8, 1921; Resigned November 3, 1921 effective January 4, 1922; MIT Corporation Member ex officio 1921-1922.
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1869-1924
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