Episode 2 of 2
Inauguration of First President
- When
- 1876-02-22
- Where
- Baltimore, Maryland
Daniel Coit Gilman was inaugurated as the first president of Johns Hopkins University on February 22, 1876.
Gilman led the university to revolutionize higher education in the U.S. by integrating teaching and research. His leadership established the model for the modern research university in the United States, based on the European research institution model.
Sources
- Johns Hopkins University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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