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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Timothy_Dwight_IVTimothy Dwight IV - Wikipedia

    Timothy Dwight (May 14, 1752 – January 11, 1817) was an American academic and educator, a Congregationalist minister, theologian, and author. He was the eighth president of Yale College (1795–1817). [1]

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Timothy-DwightTimothy Dwight | Yale President, Congregationalist & Educator

    May 10, 2024 · Timothy Dwight (born May 14, 1752, Northampton, Massachusetts—died January 11, 1817, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.) was an American educator, theologian, and poet who had a strong instructive influence during his time.

  3. yalestandard.com › biographies › timothy-dwightTimothy Dwight - The Yale Standard

    Few men have poured out as much for Yale as did Timothy Dwight. He was a prodigious scholar, a brilliant educator, and an educational reformer far ahead of his time.

  4. www.christianitytoday.com › history › issuesThe Return of the Spirit: The Second Great Awakening -...

    Those seeking awakening in New England soon found their leader in Timothy Dwight (1752–1817). Dwight had decided to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather Jonathan Edwards, and entered the...

  5. www.revwartalk.com › timothy-dwight-ivAmerican Revolution Timothy Dwight IV - RevWarTalk

    During troubled times at Yale University, president Timothy Dwight saw his students drawn to the radical republicanism and “infidel philosophy” of the French Revolution, including the philosophies of Hume, Hobbes, Tindal, and Lords Shaftesbury and Bolingbroke. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1797.

  6. connecticuthistory.org › timothy-dwight-provides-religiousTimothy Dwight Provides Religious, Military, and Educational...

    Oct 11, 2021 · Timothy Dwight was an influential preacher, poet, and educator who served as a chaplain during the Revolutionary War and later as the president of Yale College.

  7. en.wikiquote.org › wiki › Timothy_Dwight_IVTimothy Dwight IV - Wikiquote

    Jun 1, 2020 · Timothy Dwight IV. Timothy Dwight ( May 14, 1752 – January 11, 1817) was an American academic and educator, theologian and author, and Congregationalist minister. He was the eighth president of Yale College (1795–1817).

  8. www.encyclopedia.com › education-biographies › timothy-dwightTimothy Dwight | Encyclopedia.com

    May 23, 2018 · Timothy Dwight [1] (1752-1817) Sources [2] President of yale college Reformer . As president of Yale, Timothy Dwight [3] was not only that college’s most influential leader but also one of the young nation’s most important educators.

  9. todayincthistory.com › 2019/05/14 › may-14-timothy-dwight-iv-bornMay 14: Author, War Chaplain, & Yale President Timothy Dwight IV

    May 14, 2019 · Timothy Dwight IV by John Trumbull, 1817. Dwight became most famous for his leadership of Yale College, where he served as president from 1795 – 1817. Under his tenure, the college experienced rapid expansion and became the largest institution of higher education in the United States.

  10. todayincthistory.com › 2019/09/08 › september-8-timothy-dwightSeptember 8: Timothy Dwight IV Becomes President of Yale

    Sep 8, 2019 · On this day in 1795, one day before Yale's annual commencement ceremonies were scheduled to take place, the college officially instated Timothy Dwight IV as its new president. Dwight would be the eighth man to preside over the venerable college, which had been founded in 1701 and was the third-oldest institution of higher education…