Joseph Caldwell
Encyclopedia
Joseph Caldwell was a U.S. educator, Presbyterian minister, and mathematician
. He was the first president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
, holding the office from 1804 until 1812, and from 1816 until his death in 1835. He was born in Lamington, New Jersey
.
Caldwell County, North Carolina
is named for him.
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
. He was the first president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, holding the office from 1804 until 1812, and from 1816 until his death in 1835. He was born in Lamington, New Jersey
Lamington, New Jersey
Lamington is an unincorporated area within Bedminster Township, New Jersey. It contains the Lamington Presbyterian Church Cemetery and the Lamington Black Cemetery.-The name:...
.
Caldwell County, North Carolina
Caldwell County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 77,415 people, 30,768 households, and 22,399 families residing in the county. The population density was 164 people per square mile . There were 33,430 housing units at an average density of 71 per square mile...
is named for him.
External links
- Autobiography and Biography of Rev. Joseph Caldwell, D.D., L.L.D., First President of the University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, [N.C.]: J.B. Neathery, 1860.
- Joseph Caldwell Papers at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- Caldwell Monument