Edwin Erle Sparks
Edwin Erle Sparks (July 16, 1860 – June 15, 1924) was the eighth president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1908 until 1920.
Edwin Erle Sparks | |
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Sparks pictured in La Vie 1920, Penn State yearbook | |
| 8th President of the Pennsylvania State University | |
| In office 1908–1920 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Beaver |
| Succeeded by | John Martin Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1860 Newark, Ohio |
| Died | June 15, 1924 (aged 63) State College, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University University of Chicago |
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