Charles Ashmead Schaeffer
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Preceded byJosiah Little Pickard
Succeeded byAmos Noyes Currier (Acting)
BornAugust 14, 1843
DiedSeptember 23, 1898 (aged 55)
Charles Ashmead Schaeffer | |
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| President of the University of Iowa | |
| In office 1887 – 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Little Pickard |
| Succeeded by | Amos Noyes Currier (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1843 |
| Died | September 23, 1898 (aged 55) |
| Spouse |
Evelyn Schuyler (m. 1871) |
| Children | Elizabeth Ashmead Schaeffer |
| Parent(s) | Charles William Schaeffer Elizabeth Fry Ashmead |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania Lawrence Scientific School University of Göttingen |
Charles Ashmead Schaeffer (August 14, 1843 – September 23, 1898) was a chemist[1] who served as the seventh President of the University of Iowa, serving from 1887 to 1898.[2]
Schaeffer was born on August 14, 1843, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Rev. Charles William Schaeffer, the prominent Lutheran clergyman,[3] and Elizabeth Fry Ashmead Schaeffer.[4]
Schaeffer graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1861. From 1863 to 1865, he studied at Lawrence Scientific School at Harvard University. He received his PhD from the University of Göttingen in 1868.[4]
Career
From 1887 to 1898, Schaeffer served as the seventh President of the University of Iowa.[5][6]