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| 1. | Ab⋅bott Lawrence [ab-uht] , 1856–1943, political scientist and educator: president of Harvard University 1909–33. |
| 2. | his sister, Amy, 1874–1925, U.S. poet and critic. |
| 3. | James Russell, 1819–91, U.S. poet, essayist, and diplomat. |
| 4. | Percival, 1855–1916, U.S. astronomer and author (brother of Abbott Lawrence Lowell and Amy Lowell). |
| 5. | Robert, 1917–77, U.S. poet. |
| 6. | a city in NE Massachusetts, on the Merrimack River. 92,418. |
| 7. | a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “little wolf.” |
| Lowell, Abbott Lawrence 1856-1943. American educator and president (1909-1933) of Harvard University. He wrote Essays on Government (1889) and Conflicts of Principle (1932). |
Abbott Lawrence Lowell
American lawyer and educator, president of Harvard University from 1909 to 1933, who led the university in significant academic growth.
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