Helen Metcalf Danforth
Helen Metcalf Danforth (1887–1984; née Helen Pierce Metcalf) was an American university president. From 1931 to 1947, she served as the President of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
Helen Metcalf Danforth | |
|---|---|
| 8th President of the Rhode Island School of Design | |
| In office 1931–1947 | |
| Preceded by | Eliza Greene Metcalf Radeke |
| Succeeded by | Max W. Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helen Pierce Metcalf September 3, 1887 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1984 (aged 97) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Resting place | Swan Point Cemetery |
| Spouse | Murray Snell Danforth (m. 1916–1943; death) |
| Relations | Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf (grandmother), Eliza Greene Metcalf Radeke (aunt), Jesse H. Metcalf (uncle) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | St. Timothy's School |
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