David Starr Jordan
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David Starr Jordan
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David Starr Jordan was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford University, he served as president of Indiana University from 1884 to 1891. Jordan was also a strong supporter of eugenics, and his published views expressed a fear of "race-degeneration", asserting that cattle and human beings are "governed by the same laws of selection". He was an antimilitarist since he b
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American ichthyologist, educator, and eugenicist (1851–1931)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Starr_Jordan
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2003-09-18T07:09:11Z
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2024-09-07T15:25:38Z
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