MacCracken, H. N. (Henry Noble), 1880-1970

found: His An introduction to Shakespeare, 1924, c1910:t.p. (H.N. MacCracken, Ph. D.)

found: Bridges to the world, c1994:CIP t.p. (Henry Noble MacCracken) pref. (d. May 1970)

found: Find a grave WWW site, viewed Aug. 17, 2018(Dr. Henry Noble MacCracken; b. Nov. 19, 1880, Toledo, Ohio; d. May 7, 1970, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; graduated from New York University in 1900 with a degree in English literature, and returned to earn a master's degree in English in 1904; went on to Harvard University for a second master's and received his Ph. D. in 1907; taught at Harvard University, Yale University, and Smith College before coming to Vassar College in 1915; fifth president of Vassar College, serving in this capacity for 31 years)

found: Vassar encyclopedia WWW site, viewed Aug. 17, 2018(Henry Noble MacCracken; b. 1880, Toledo, Ohio; graduated from New York University in 1900 with a degree in English literature; then served as an assistant professor of English at the Syrian Protestant College in Beirut for three years; returning to New York University, received a master's degree in English and went on to Harvard to receive another master's in 1905 and a Ph. D. in 1907; in the same year he married Marjorie Dodds, and moved to England to complete postgraduate studies as a John Harvard Fellow; accepted a position as assistant professor of English at the Sheffield School of Yale University in 1909; in 1913 he became professor of dramatic literature at Smith College; in 1915 became the fifth president of Vassar; retired from Vassar in 1946 and lived in Poughkeepsie until his death in 1970)