Award
Guggenheim Fellowship
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5337232 · wikidata
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Edgar F. Shannon, Jr.
1918-06-04 – 1997-08-24
Life & Legacy
Edgar Finley Shannon Jr. (June 4, 1918 – August 24, 1997) was a professor of English and president of the University of Virginia from 1959 to 1974. The University’s main library was renamed in Shannon’s honor in 2024.
Occupation & Career
teacher
Education
Washington and Lee University; Duke University; Harvard University; Merton College
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Guggenheim Fellowship; Rhodes Scholarship
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship · Rhodes Scholarship
Employer
University of Virginia
Education & Institutions
Duke University · Harvard University · Merton College · Washington and Lee University
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Rhodes Scholarship
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5337232 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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