Rufus Jones

Historian, Author

1863 – 1948

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Who was Rufus Jones?

Rufus Matthew Jones was an American writer, magazine editor, philosopher, and college professor. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Haverford Emergency Unit. One of the most influential Quakers of the 20th century, he was a Quaker historian and theologian as well as a philosopher. He is the only person to have delivered two Swarthmore Lectures.

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Born
Jan 25, 1863
South China
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Haverford College
Lived in
  • Maine
Died
Jun 16, 1948

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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