Alfred Stearns
Alfred Ernest Stearns (June 6, 1871[2][4] - November 15, 1949[1]) was an American educator and 9th Principal[lower-alpha 1] of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts from 1903 to 1933. He was featured on the cover of Time for its 8 Feb 1926 edition.[6]
Alfred E. Stearns House, Phillips Academy
Alfred E. Stearns Ph.D | |
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| 9th Principal of Phillips Academy | |
| In office 1903–1933 | |
| Preceded by | Cecil Bancroft |
| Succeeded by | Claude Moore Fuess |
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| Born | Alfred Ernest Stearns June 6, 1871 Orange, New Jersey[1][2] |
| Died | November 15, 1949 (aged 78) Andover, Massachusetts[1] |
| Resting place | Chapel Cemetery, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA[1] |
| Spouse |
Kate Deane (m. 1900) |
Notes
- The contemporary name for the position is Head of School.[5]
References
- Andover Townsman 1949, p. 1.
- Fuess 1917, p. 504.
- Fuess 1917, p. 505.
- Allis 1979, p. 315.
- Trustees of Phillips Academy.
- "Education: Schooling". Time. 8 February 1926. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13.
Bibliography
- Allis, Frederick Scouller Jr. (1979). Youth From Every Quarter: A Bicentennial History of Phillips Academy, Andover. Andover: Phillips Academy. ISBN 978-0-87451-157-4. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Andover Townsman (17 November 1949). "Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Noted Educator, Dies" (PDF). Vol. 63, no. 4. The Andover Townsman. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- Fuess, Claude Moore (1917). An Old New England School: A History of Phillips Academy Andover. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- Trustees of Phillips Academy. "John Palfrey P'21". Andover. Trustees of Phillips Academy. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
External links
- Phillips Academy official website
- Works by or about Alfred Stearns at Internet Archive
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