Arthur S. Adams
Arthur S. Adams (July 1, 1896 – November 18, 1980) was an American academic most notable for having served as president of the University of New Hampshire. He also served as Assistant Dean of Engineering and Director of the Engineering Science Management War Training Program and Provost at Cornell.[1] In 1948 he was appointed president of the University of New Hampshire. He was chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy Board at the United States Department of Defense from 1953 to 1955. From 1962-1965, he served as the second president of the Salzburg Global Seminar, a non-profit organization based in Salzburg, Austria, whose mission is to challenge current and future leaders to develop creative ideas for solving global problems. Dr. Adams co-authored The Development of Physical Thought and Fundamentals of Thermodynamics.
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Preceded by
H. Wallace Peters
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Provost of Cornell University 1946 – 1948 |
Succeeded by Cornelis W. de Kiewiet |
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Preceded by | President of the American Council on Education 1950 – |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | President of the Salzburg Global Seminar 1962 – 1965 |
Succeeded by Paul M. Herzog |
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