John Gorham Palfrey (academic)
John Gorham Palfrey Jr. (March 12, 1919 – October 28, 1979) was an American academic, administrator, and government official. He was a professor at law at Columbia University and served as dean of Columbia College from 1958 to 1962. He also served on the United States Atomic Energy Commission from 1962 to 1966.
John Gorham Palfrey | |
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Palfrey in 1962. | |
| Dean of Columbia College | |
| In office 1958–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence H. Chamberlain |
| Succeeded by | David B. Truman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1919 Beacon Hill, Boston, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 1979 (aged 60) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse | Clochette Roosevelt |
| Relations | John G. Palfrey (great-grandfather) Francis Winthrop Palfrey (grandfather) Kermit Roosevelt (father-in-law) Sarah Palfrey Cooke (sister) Judith Palfrey (daughter-in-law) John Palfrey (grandson) Quentin Palfrey (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
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