William Henry Allen
Second president of Penn State University
Died when: 74 years 155 days (893 months)Star Sign: Aries

William Henry Allen (March 27, 1808 – August 29, 1882) was an American professor and academic administrator.A graduate of Bowdoin College, he served as acting president of Dickinson College from 1847 until 1848, and later was selected as the second president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1864 until 1866.
He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1858.
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