Historedia
Person

William Vanderbilt Jr.

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1887–1898

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Vanderbilt Jr., 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. Teachers College founded in New York

    1887–1898

    Role: Financial Contributor

    1. 1887–1888 · New York City1887 Founding and Inaugural Class

      Teachers College was founded in 1887, becoming the first U.S. graduate school focused on teacher education. William Vanderbilt Jr. offered financial support to the IEA.

    2. 1898 · Morningside Heights1898 Affiliation with Columbia

      Teachers College became affiliated with Columbia University in 1898 as the university's Graduate School of Education, following site selection in Morningside Heights.

Sources

  1. Teachers College, Columbia University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09