Benjamin Rush Rhees
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Benjamin Rush Rhees was the third president of the University of Rochester
, serving from 1900-1935.
where he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi
. He graduated from the Hartford Theological Seminary and was ordained a Baptist minister.
Under his tenure, George Eastman
became a donor to the University, contributing in the largest capacity the University had seen. The Eastman School of Music
was begun during Rhees' tenure, as was the University's medical center
and the College for Women (1902). Additionally, Rhees' administration was responsible for moving the campus from Prince Street to its current home on the River Campus (formerly Oak Hill golf course), with a groundbreaking in 1927.
was a Wittgenstein scholar and one of the philosopher's literary executors.
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
, serving from 1900-1935.
Education
Rhees earned his undergraduate degrees from Amherst CollegeAmherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
where he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Delta Phi is a Greek-letter social college fraternity and the fourth-oldest continuous Greek-letter fraternity in the United States and Canada. Alpha Delta Phi was founded on October 29, 1832 by Samuel Eells at Hamilton College and includes former U.S. Presidents, Chief Justices of the U.S....
. He graduated from the Hartford Theological Seminary and was ordained a Baptist minister.
President of the University of Rochester
He served in the position from 1900 to 1935. When he arrived at the University, it had been without a president for four years.Under his tenure, George Eastman
George Eastman
George Eastman was an American innovator and entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film, helping to bring photography to the mainstream...
became a donor to the University, contributing in the largest capacity the University had seen. The Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
was begun during Rhees' tenure, as was the University's medical center
University of Rochester Medical Center
The University of Rochester Medical Center , located in Rochester, New York, is one of the main campuses of the University of Rochester and comprises the university's primary medical education, research and patient care facilities....
and the College for Women (1902). Additionally, Rhees' administration was responsible for moving the campus from Prince Street to its current home on the River Campus (formerly Oak Hill golf course), with a groundbreaking in 1927.
Family
His son Rush RheesRush Rhees
Rush Rhees was a philosopher at Swansea University from 1940 to 1966Rhees is principally known as a student, friend, and literary executor of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. With G. E. M. Anscombe, he edited Wittgenstein's posthumous Philosophical Investigations , a highly influential work...
was a Wittgenstein scholar and one of the philosopher's literary executors.