Thomas Green Clemson, IV (July 1, 1807 - April 6, 1888) was an American politician and statesman, serving as an ambassador and the United States Superintendent of Agriculture. He was the founder of Clemson University. Born in Philadelphia, Clemson was the son of Thomas Green Clemson, III, and Elizabeth Baker. He was educated in Paris at Sorbonne and the Royal School of Mines, where he got a diploma as an assayer. Wikipedia
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Thomas Green Clemson July 1, 1807-April 6, 1888 Thomas Green Clemson (July 1, 1807-April 6, 1888) is today recognized as the benefactor and founder of a state institution of higher education in South Carolina. www.clemson.edu/about/thomasgreenclemson.html
Thomas Green Clemson is not well known today outside of South Carolina. However, he was among the nation's most prominent agricultural scientists in the 19th Century. He graduated from college in Vermont, but had to travel to Europe to study chemistry. www.espnational.org/2007NationalMeeting/barker.htm
Thomas Green Clemson was born into a wealthy Philadelphia family on July 1, 1807. Though his father passed away when Thomas was only seven, his family was able to care for him and offer an outstanding education in both the United States and Europe. Whil www.clemson.edu/TGC200/
