Butler, Nicholas Murray
Born: Apr 02, 1862 AD
Died: 1947 AD, at 85 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Educators, Politician
Died: 1947 AD, at 85 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Educators, Politician
1862 - Butler was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on the 2nd of April.
1882-1884 - He enrolled in Columbia College (later Columbia University) and earned his Bachelor of Arts at the age of twenty, his master's degree and his doctorate.
1885 - Butler studied in Paris and Berlin and became a lifelong friend of future Secretary of State Elihu Root.
1887 - He co-founded, and became President of, the New York School for the Training of Teachers, which later affiliated with Columbia University and was renamed Teachers College, Columbia University.
1902 - He was president of Columbia University.
1912 - He was the Republican vice-presidential candidate after death of John Sherman.
1925 - He was president of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
1931 - He won the Nobel Prize in Peace.
1947 - He died on the 7th of December.
1882-1884 - He enrolled in Columbia College (later Columbia University) and earned his Bachelor of Arts at the age of twenty, his master's degree and his doctorate.
1885 - Butler studied in Paris and Berlin and became a lifelong friend of future Secretary of State Elihu Root.
1887 - He co-founded, and became President of, the New York School for the Training of Teachers, which later affiliated with Columbia University and was renamed Teachers College, Columbia University.
1902 - He was president of Columbia University.
1912 - He was the Republican vice-presidential candidate after death of John Sherman.
1925 - He was president of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
1931 - He won the Nobel Prize in Peace.
1947 - He died on the 7th of December.
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