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[[Image:NButler.jpg|thumb|right|Nicholas Murray Butler]] | [[Image:NButler.jpg|thumb|right|Nicholas Murray Butler]] | ||
| − | '''Nicholas Murray Butler''' [[Columbia College|CC]] [[1882]] was the ruler of Columbia for over four decades ([[1902]]-[[1945]]). Accused of suppressing professorial dissent to two world wars, attempting to turn Columbia into the preserve of elite [[WASP]]s, trying to erase [[Columbia College]] by privileging grad schools, and conferring legitimacy upon Nazi Germany. | + | '''Nicholas Murray Butler''' [[Columbia College|CC]] [[1882]] was the ruler of Columbia for over four decades ([[1902]]-[[1945]]). Accused of suppressing professorial dissent to two world wars, attempting to turn Columbia into the preserve of elite [[WASP]]s, trying to erase [[Columbia College]] by privileging grad schools, and conferring legitimacy upon Nazi Germany. |
He also won a [[w:Nobel Peace Prize|Nobel Peace Prize]] and was a candidate for Vice President of the United States. [[Butler Library]] is named after him. | He also won a [[w:Nobel Peace Prize|Nobel Peace Prize]] and was a candidate for Vice President of the United States. [[Butler Library]] is named after him. | ||
| − | While a student at Columbia, Mr. Butler was a member of [[Psi Upsilon]]. | + | While a student at Columbia, Mr. Butler was a member of [[Psi Upsilon]] and the [[Peithologian Society]]. |
More recently, [[English]] professor [[Michael Rosenthal]] wrote a book about him called ''[[Nicholas Miraculous]]''. | More recently, [[English]] professor [[Michael Rosenthal]] wrote a book about him called ''[[Nicholas Miraculous]]''. | ||
Revision as of 00:55, 28 October 2007
Nicholas Murray Butler CC 1882 was the ruler of Columbia for over four decades (1902-1945). Accused of suppressing professorial dissent to two world wars, attempting to turn Columbia into the preserve of elite WASPs, trying to erase Columbia College by privileging grad schools, and conferring legitimacy upon Nazi Germany.
He also won a Nobel Peace Prize and was a candidate for Vice President of the United States. Butler Library is named after him.
While a student at Columbia, Mr. Butler was a member of Psi Upsilon and the Peithologian Society.
More recently, English professor Michael Rosenthal wrote a book about him called Nicholas Miraculous.
See also
- Nicholas Miraculous, a biography of Butler by Columbia English professor Michael Rosenthal
| Preceded by Seth Low |
President of Columbia University 1902-1945 |
Succeeded by Dwight D. Eisenhower |
