Claude Fuess
1885–1963 (age 78)
Educator
Biography
Claude Fuess, a teacher and writer before he became headmaster of Phillips Academy, helped reshape the school’s curriculum to emphasize both classical study and modern inquiry, and his biographies of New England figures made scholarship accessible to a wider readership.
He cultivated a tight-knit academic community, encouraging faculty to know students by name, championing arts and athletics, and urging graduates to meet the world with curiosity and integrity.