Andrew Dickson White was an American historian and educator who co-founded Cornell University, one of eight Ivy League universities in the United States, and served as its first president for nearly two decades. He was known for expanding the scope of college curricula. A politician, he had served as New York state senator and was later appointed as U.S. ambassador to Germany and Russia.
- Occupation
- diplomat, historian, politician, university teacher
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of New York, United States Ambassador to Germany, United States ambassador to the Russian Empire, United States Ambassador to Germany
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
