Background
DINWIDDIE, Albert Bledsoe was born on April 3, 1871 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of William and Emily Albertine (Bledsoe) Dinwiddie.
DINWIDDIE, Albert Bledsoe was born on April 3, 1871 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of William and Emily Albertine (Bledsoe) Dinwiddie.
University of Virginia., Bachelor of Arts, 1889, Master of Arts, 1890, Doctor of Philosophy, 1892. University of Gottingen, 1902-1903. S.W. Presbyterian University, Doctor of Laws, 1911.
Instructor., U. School, Charlottesville, Virginia., 1889-1891. Principal, Greenwood Academy, Virginia., 1891-1893. First Assistant, U. School, Richmond, Virginia., 1895-1896.
Prof, of Mathematics, S.W. Presbyterian University, 1896-1906. Assistant Professor, Applied Mathematical, and Astronomy, 1906-1908. Associate Professor, 1908-1910.
Professor, 1910, Tulane U. Dean, College, of Arts and Sciences and Director, Summer School, Tulane University, 1910-1918. Served as Director, School of Vocational Training of enlisted men for service to the government, 1918.
President, Tulane University, since 1918.
Member: American Mathematics Association. American Association U. Profs. New Orleans Lyceum Association (President).
Louisiana. State Board Education. National. Institute. Social Sciences. American Association for Medical Progress.
American Association for the Advancement of Science. Phi Beta Kappa; New Orleans Academy Science, Association of Commerce (Director). Italy American Society (Vice-President).
Association of Colls, and Secondary Schools (President, 1922). Carnegie Foundation (Trustee). Committee of Fifty on College Hygiene.
President’s National. Committee of Awards, Prize Essay Contest of American Chemical Society Clubs: Round Table, University, Pickwick, Louisiana., Boston, Recess (New Orleans), City (New York).
Spouse Caroline Arthur Summey, July 22, 1897, Clarksville, Tennessee.