Henry Dunster

Henry Dunster (baptized November 26, 1609, died February 27, 1658/1659) was an Anglo-American Puritan clergyman and the first president of Harvard College. He was born at Bolholt, Bury, Lancashire, England to Henry Dunster Sr. (1582–1626) and Isabel Kaye (1583–1643). Dunster studied at Magdalene College, Cambridge, specializing in oriental languages. He earned bachelor's degree (1630) and his master's degrees (1634) and taught at Magdalene. He se... more

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  • Nov 26, 1609

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  • Feb 27, 1659 (age 49 years)

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