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< BackHenry M. Wriston
(1899-1978) ~ Inducted 1976Henry M. Wriston, 1899-1978, was President Emeritus of Brown University, where he served as President for eighteen years.H e was the first President of the American Association of Universities, and held honorary degrees from eighteen universities.
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