John Bascom was born in Genoa, New York, on May 1, 1827. He was a graduate of Williams College with the class of 1849, and held many scholarly and honorary degrees from that and other institutions of learning. He was professor of rhetoric at Williams College from 1855 to 1874, and was President of the University of Wisconsin from 1874 to 1887. Bascom graduated from Williams College in 1849, then spent several years studying and working, … Wikipedia
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