Jonathan Baldwin Turner
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1805 – 1899
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Who was Jonathan Baldwin Turner?
Jonathan Baldwin Turner Born in Templeton, Massachusetts, Turner was a classical scholar, botanist, dedicated Christian, and political activist. He was perhaps the leading voice in the social movement of the 1850s that produced the land grant universities that pioneered public higher education in the United States. Turner was especially involved in establishing the University of Illinois.
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- Born
- Dec 7, 1805
Templeton - Education
- Yale University
- Died
- Jan 10, 1899
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on July 23, 2013
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