Ezra Brainerd
Ezra Brainerd (December 17, 1844 – December 8, 1924) was president of Middlebury College, Vermont, United States, from 1885 until 1908.
Born in
herbaria and libraries throughout New England and the East.[2] Brainerd's diverse talents and interests also informed his educational philosophy. Brainerd focused his efforts on strengthening and broadening the education offered by Middlebury rather than enforcing discipline and religion.[3]
In 1995, when Middlebury initiated a system of residential commons, Brainerd Commons was named in his honor.
A type of Hawthorn, Crataegus brainerdii, is named in his honor.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Brainerd Commons". Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2006.
- ^ "Library of the Gray Herbarium". Archived from the original on August 23, 2006. Retrieved April 30, 2006.
- ^ Mumford, Howard M., The New England Quarterly, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Mar. 1938), pp. 209-210
- ^ "Crataegus brainerdii (Brainerd's hawthorn))". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Brainerd.
External links
- Past Middlebury Presidents at www.middlebury.edu
- Brainerd Commons at www.middlebury.edu
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