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James Bryant Conant (March 26, 1893 – February 11, 1978) was an American chemist, a transformative President of Harvard University, and the first U.S. Ambassador to West Germany. Conant obtained a Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard in 1916.
James B. Conant (born March 26, 1893, Dorchester, Mass., U.S.—died Feb. 11, 1978, Hanover, N.H.) was an American educator and scientist, president of Harvard University, and U.S. high commissioner for western Germany following World War II.
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James Conant was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 26, 1893. He graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in 1914, and by 1916, a Ph.D. in chemistry.
James Bryant Conant (1893-1978) was an American chemist and government official. Early Years. Conant was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and attended the Roxbury Latin School. He received his B.S. from Harvard University in only three years, and went on to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry, also from Harvard.
Feb 12, 1978 · CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sunday,Feb. 12 —James Bryant Conant, president of Harvard University for 20 years, died yesterday after a long illness, the university announced early today. He was 84 years...
Sep 7, 2017 · Although James B. Conant's imprint on US science was substantial, his name rings few bells outside his major domains of influence: chemistry, Harvard University and the atomic bomb.
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Mar 3, 2018 · James B. Conant (1893–1978) may not be a household name today, but in his lifetime, he was well known enough to be featured on the cover of Time magazine four times.
