Charles Seymour

Charles Seymour
15th President of Yale University
In office 1937–1951
Preceded by	James Rowland Angell
Succeeded by	Alfred Whitney Griswold
Personal details
Born	(1885-01-01)January 1, 1885 New Haven, Connecticut
Died	August 11, 1963(1963-08-11) (aged 78) Chatham, Massachusetts
Education	King's College, Cambridge (BA) Yale University (AB, PhD)

Charles Seymour (January 1, 1885 – August 11, 1963) was an American academic, historian and the 15th President of Yale University from 1937 to 1951. As an academic administrator, he was instrumental in establishing Yale's residential college system. His writing focused on the diplomatic history of World War I.