William C. Gianera

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William C. Gianera, S.J. (February 12 1890 [1] -July 6 1976 [2] ) was appointed Santa Clara University's 22nd president after the presidency of Charles J. Walsh. [3] [4]

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  2. "The Rev. W. C. Gianera. 86; Ex-Head of Santa Clara U." The New York Times. 1976-07-07. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. "Santa Clara University - Office of the President - SCU's Past Presidents". Scu.edu. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  4. Monday, Mar. 19, 1951 (1951-03-19). "Education: Santa Clara's 100th". TIME. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)