Award
National Humanities Medal
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William G. Bowen
1933-10-06 – 2016-10-20
Life & Legacy
William Gordon Bowen ( BOH-ən; October 6, 1933 – October 20, 2016) was an American academic who served as the president emeritus of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, serving as its president from 1988 to 2006. From 1972 until 1988, he was the president of Princeton University. Bowen founded the digital library JSTOR.
Occupation & Career
economist, educator, university teacher
Education
Princeton University; Denison University; Wyoming High School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
National Humanities Medal; Grawemeyer Awards; James Madison Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Grawemeyer Awards · James Madison Medal · National Humanities Medal
Employer
Princeton University
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · American Philosophical Society
Education & Institutions
Denison University · Princeton University · Wyoming High School
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Grawemeyer Awards
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3568448 · wikidata
Award
James Madison Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3568448 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3568448 — wikidata View source
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