Henry Dunster

Anglo-American Puritan clergyman and the first president of Harvard College

Henry Dunster (November 26, 1609 (baptized) – February 27, 1658/59) was an Anglo-American Puritan clergyman and the first president of Harvard College.[1]

Henry Dunster
BornNovember 1609 Bolholt, Bury, Lancashire
Died
February 27, 1659 (aged 49) Scituate, Massachusetts
NationalityUnited States
Alma materMagdalene College

Education

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He holds a bachelor's degree (1630) and his master's degree (1634) and taught at Magdalene.[2]

References

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  1. "Henry Dunster | American minister and educator | Britannica".
  2. "Henry Dunster: Harvard's Baptist President | Maranatha Baptist Seminary". Retrieved 2021-03-07.