Harry Bidwell Ansted (December 17, 1893 – November 15, 1955) was a United States Army officer, pastor and educator, and the first president of Seoul National University.
Harry Bidwell Ansted | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of Seoul National University | |
| In office 1946 – October 24, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Lee Choon-ho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 17, 1893 Temperance, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 1955 (aged 61) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Education | Hillsdale College (BBA) University of Southern California (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Early life and education
editBorn in Temperance, Michigan, Ansted attended Hillsdale College and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Greenville College. In 1923, he earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Southern California.
Career
editHe then became a Christian pastor and served in several churches in Michigan for five years. He went on to teach in Wessington Springs College, Los Angeles Pacific College, and Seattle Pacific College.[1]
In 1944, near the end of the World War II, Ansted enlisted in the United States Army as an Army chaplain. After his service in Leyte, Philippines, he was transferred to Korea, a part of the United States Army Military Government in Korea. It was here, in 1946, that he became the first president of Seoul National University, a new national university established in place of Keijō Imperial University.[2] He also created the official motto of the school, Veritas Lux Mea. Ansted was succeeded by Lee Choon-ho on October 24, 1947.
He was a member of the American Economic Association, the American History Society, and the Royal Economics Society.
References
edit- ^ Who's who in American Education. Who's Who in American Education. 1936.
- ^ Rasmussen, Seth C. (2018-01-18). Igniting The Chemical Ring Of Fire: Historical Evolution Of The Chemical Communities Of The Pacific Rim. World Scientific. ISBN 978-1-78634-456-4.
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