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'''Samuel Johnson''' was the first president of [[King's College]]. He was originally a minister from [[:w:Connecticut|Connecticut]], and attended [[Yale]]. | '''Samuel Johnson''' was the first president of [[King's College]]. He was originally a minister from [[:w:Connecticut|Connecticut]], and attended [[Yale]]. | ||
| − | Johnson helped popularize [[:w:George Berkeley|George Berkeley]]'s philosophy in British North America. | + | Johnson helped popularize [[:w:George Berkeley|George Berkeley]]'s philosophy in British North America. The [[Columbia Engineering Alumni Association]] awards the Samuel Johnson Medal for Distinguished Professional Achievement in his honor. |
{{succession|preceded=None|succeeded=[[Myles Cooper]]|office=President of King's College|years=[[1754]]-[[1763]]}} | {{succession|preceded=None|succeeded=[[Myles Cooper]]|office=President of King's College|years=[[1754]]-[[1763]]}} | ||
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This portrait of Samuel Johnson hangs at Yale
Samuel Johnson was the first president of King's College. He was originally a minister from Connecticut, and attended Yale.
Johnson helped popularize George Berkeley's philosophy in British North America. The Columbia Engineering Alumni Association awards the Samuel Johnson Medal for Distinguished Professional Achievement in his honor.
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President of King's College 1754-1763 |
Succeeded by Myles Cooper |
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