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| Keywords: Lawrence, Charles B., Samuel Stanhope Smith (1750–1819), Class of 1769, President (1795–1812).jpg Non-free frame revdel en Charles B Lawrence American active 1813 “1825 Samuel Stanhope Smith 1750 “1819 Class of 1769 President 1795 “1812 Oil on canvas 91 4 x 71 1 cm 36 x 28 in ca 111 8 x 91 4 cm 44 x 36 in frame Princeton University gift of friends of the University PP24 Samuel Stanhope Smith salutatorian of the Class of 1769 was the first alumnus of the College to become its president After graduation Smith became a teacher and preacher in Virginia and took a leading part in the founding of the two academies that became Hampden-Sydney College and Washington and Lee University Through sermons and writings he helped pave the way for the separation of church and state a radical doctrine then being advanced by his fellow Princetonian James Madison Class of 1771 Smith returned to Princeton as professor of moral philosophy and as President Witherspoon ™s son-in-law Fifteen years later when Witherspoon died he succeeded him During his presidency Smith increased his reputation as a scholar Elected to the American Philosophical Society he delivered An Essay on the Causes of the Variety of Complexion and Figure in the Human Species in which he argued that all mankind belongs to the same family and that diversity within the species should be attributed to environmental influences He firmly believed in the compatibility of science and religion Smith promoted the study of science and modern languages without challenging the place of classical languages and literature as disciplines important to training for the ministry His early appointments to the faculty included John Maclean the first professor of chemistry to teach on a college campus in the United States Unknown Princeton University Art Museum Charles B Lawrence American active 1813 “1825 other versions PD-old-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard American art in the Princeton University Art Museum 1812 American paintings in the Princeton University Art Museum 1812 Paintings in the Princeton University Art Museum 1812 Portraits in the Princeton University Art Museum 1812 American Portraits in the Princeton University Art Museum 1812 Portrait paintings in the Princeton University Art Museum 1812 19th-century portrait paintings in the Princeton University Art Museum 1812 Presidents of Princeton University Taken with Phase One P25 | ||||
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