John Merle Coulter

John Merle Coulter
4th President of the Lake Forest College
In office 1893–1896
Preceded by	William C. Roberts
Succeeded by	James Gore King McClure
8th President of Indiana University
In office 1891–1893
Preceded by	David Starr Jordan
Succeeded by	Joseph Swain
Personal details
Born	(1851-11-20)November 20, 1851 Ningbo, China
Died	December 23, 1928(1928-12-23) (aged 77) Yonkers, New York, US
Resting place	Warsaw, Indiana, US
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Hanover College Indiana University
Scientific career
Fields	Botany
Institutions	Hanover College U.S. Geological Survey Wabash College Indiana University Lake Forest College University of Chicago Boyce Thompson Institute
Doctoral students	Charles Joseph Chamberlain Henry Chandler Cowles Theodore C. Frye Reginald Ruggles Gates Lester W. Sharp John Theodore Buchholz Norma Etta Pfeiffer
Author abbrev. (botany)	J.M.Coult.

John Merle Coulter, Ph. D. (November 20, 1851 – December 23, 1928) was an American botanist and educator.^{[1][2]: 57–9} In his career in education administration, Coulter is notable for serving as the president of Indiana University and Lake Forest College and the head of the Department of Botany at the University of Chicago.