Charles Coleman Thach
Template:Infobox Charles Coleman Thach (March 15, 1860 – October 15, 1921) was the President of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as Auburn University, from 1902 to 1920.[1] He is the namesake of Thach Hall on Auburn University campus and Thach Avenue in the city of Auburn.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Charles Coleman Thach was born in Athens, Alabama in 1860.[2] He graduated from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama, now known as Auburn University, in 1877.[1][3] He became a Professor of English in 1885.[1][2] He was also teaching Political Economy.[4] He was President in the same institution from 1902 to 1920.[1][2]
He was a member of the American Economic Association.[4] He was a founding member of the Alabama Library Association.[4]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- The Creation of the Presidency, 1775-1789: A Study of Constitutional History
References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Auburn library
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Auburn archives
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Alabama
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 David Whitten, A History of Economics and Business at Auburn University, Routledge, 1992, pp. 20-22 [1]