Julian Alvin Carroll "J. A. C." Chandler (October 29, 1872 – May 31, 1934) was an American historian, author and educator. He is best known as the 18th president of The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he served as the successor to retiring fellow educator and author Lyon Gardiner Tyler. Dr. Chandler is credited with transforming the institution from a small, struggling liberal arts college for men into a modern coeducational institution of higher learning.
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29 October 1872 Caroline County, Virginia
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Died |
31 May 1934 (aged 61) Norfolk, Virginia
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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