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Edward Octavius Sisson

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Edward Octavius Sisson
Edward Octavius Sisson
Born24 May 1869
Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Died24 January 1949
Alma materKansas State University
SpouseNellie May Stowell
Scientific career
FieldsClassics

Edward Octavius Sisson (1869–1949) was an American classicist, historian, philosopher and university administrator.

Biography

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He was born on May 24, 1869 in Gateshead, Durham to George Sisson and Mary Arnott.[1] He married Astid Honoria,[2] with whom he had a son Richard Alvin Sisson. He died on 24 January 1949, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.[3]

Education

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He completed his BSc from Kansas State College in 1886. He completed his BA degree from Chicago in 1890. He completed his PhD from Harvard University in 1905.[4]

Career

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He served as teacher and principal of public schools from 1886 to 1891. He served as lecturer at University of California, Reed College and Harvard University.[4]

He served as one of the Presidents of the University of Montana from September 1917 to August 1921.[5][6]

Bibliography

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His notable books include:

  • Francis Bacon and the Modern University
  • The high school's cure of souls
  • The essentials of character

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hull, Richard T. (January 1, 2013). "Biography: Edward Octavious Sisson". The American Philosophical Association Centennial Series: 613–614. doi:10.5840/apapa2013672.
  2. ^ "Edward Octavius Sisson Biography - Archives West". archiveswest.orbiscascade.org. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "Obituary for Edward Octavius Sisson (Aged 80)". Great Falls Tribune. January 25, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Hull, Richard T. (January 1, 2013). "Biography: Edward Octavious Sisson". The American Philosophical Association Centennial Series: 613–614. doi:10.5840/apapa2013672.
  5. ^ "Edward O. Sisson". www.umt.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  6. ^ McCrea, Donna. "Research Guides: University History Research Guide: Presidents". libguides.lib.umt.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2025.