List of Williams College people

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Williams College
MottoE liberalitate E. Williams, armigeri
Motto in English
"Through the Generosity of E. Williams, Esquire" [1]
Type Private
Established1793(231 years ago) (1793)
Endowment $4.23 billion (2021)
President Maud Mandel
Administrative staff
319 (Fall 2021)
Undergraduates 1,987 (Fall 2021)
Postgraduates 25 (Fall 2021)
Location, ,
United States
Campus Rural, college town; total 450 acres
Athletics Ephs
MascotThe Purple Cow
Website www.williams.edu

Williams College is a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a colonist from the Province of Massachusetts Bay who was killed in the French and Indian War in 1755. Notable alumni of the college are listed below.

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References

  1. The Latin word armiger means literally "armour carrier"; in the Middle Ages it meant a knight's shield-bearer or "squire"; by the 18th century it was used to translate Esquire, a rank which by then meant a man holding one of various offices, including military commissions.
  2. "Richard T. Antoun, Ph.D". Legacy.com. Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin. December 7–8, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2012. Following his graduation from Williams in 1953, he completed a Masters' degree from Johns Hopkins University in International Relations.
  3. Basler, George; Tom Wilber (December 4, 2009). "Prof. Richard Antoun Remembered as Gentle Man Dedicated to Dispelling Stereotypes about Different Cultures". PressConnects.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Before beginning his career as a faculty member, Antoun earned a bachelor's degree from Williams College, a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University and a doctorate from Harvard University.
  4. "About Bernard Bailyn". Harvard.edu. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2012. Professor Bailyn received the A.B. degree from Williams College in 1945...
  5. "John Bascom and Mount Greylock". MarkRondeau.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  6. "James Phinney Baxter, 3rd (18931975)". Williams College Archives. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
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  8. "Term: Chadbourne, Paul Ansel 18231883". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
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  28. "Chester Ashley". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  29. "Daniel Barnard". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
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  45. "Henry Williams Dwight". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
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  48. "Byram Green". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  49. "Aaron Hackley, Jr". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  50. "Moses Hayden". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  51. "Abner Hazeltine". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  52. "John P. Hiler". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  53. "John James Ingalls". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  54. "Ferris Jacobs, Jr". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  55. "Edward Aloysius Kenney". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  56. "Samuel Knox". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  57. "Addison Henry Laflin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  58. "Henry C. Martindale". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  59. "Robert McClellan". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  60. "Stephen C. Millard". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  61. "Elijah H. Mills". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  62. "Chris Murphy". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  63. "Jesse O. Norton". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  64. "Abram B. Olin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  65. "Frank C. Osmers, Jr". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  66. "John G. Otis". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  67. "John Palmer". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  68. "Job Pierson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  69. "James Porter". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  70. "Edward Rogers". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  71. "Henry W. Seymour". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  72. "Jonathan Sloane". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  73. "Horace B. Smith". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  74. "George N. Southwick". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  75. "John B. Steele". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  76. "Solomon Strong". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  77. "Mark Udall". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  78. "Samuel Finley Vinton". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  79. "William Lowndes Yancey". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  80. Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Williams College Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  81. "Raymond Headen".
  82. "Dave Clawson Bio". wakeforestsports.com. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  83. "Scott Endecott Perry". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  84. SI 60 Q&A: Tim Layden on Mike Reily and an athlete dying young Retrieved 3 December 2019.

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