Daniel Coit Gilman

Events

2

Episodes

3

Years

1876–1878

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Daniel Coit Gilman, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Johns Hopkins University is founded in Baltimore

   1876

   Role: First President

   1. 11876 · Baltimore, MarylandCharter of Beta Theta Pi

      Fraternity life began at Hopkins in 1876 with the chartering of Beta Theta Pi.

   2. 21876-02-22 · Baltimore, MarylandInauguration of First President

      Daniel Coit Gilman was inaugurated as the first president of Johns Hopkins University on February 22, 1876.

2. Founding of the Johns Hopkins University Press

   1878

   Role: First President of Johns Hopkins University

   1. 31878 · Baltimore, Maryland1878 Founding

      Daniel Coit Gilman inaugurated the press in 1878 as the university's Publication Agency, establishing it as the oldest continuously running university press in the United States.

Sources

1. Johns Hopkins University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
2. Johns Hopkins University Press Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21