Charles Kendall Adams
1835–1902 (age 67)
Educator/University President
Biography
Charles Kendall Adams devoted his life to scholarship and shared learning, guiding institutions and students alike with a calm intellect and a belief in education’s power to uplift society.
As an educator and university president, he championed rigorous study and civic responsibility, leaving a lasting imprint on the academies he served and on the wider community that honors him today.