Charles Kendall Adams

Charles Kendall Adams
portrait by John Colin Forbes
8th President of University of Wisconsin–Madison
In office January 17, 1893 (1893-01-17) – October 11, 1901 (1901-10-11)
Preceded by	Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
Succeeded by	Edward Birge
2nd President of Cornell University
In office November 19, 1885 (1885-11-19) – November 11, 1892 (1892-11-11)
Preceded by	Andrew Dickson White
Succeeded by	Jacob Gould Schurman
Personal details
Born	(1835-01-24)January 24, 1835 Derby, Vermont, U.S.
Died	July 26, 1902(1902-07-26) (aged 67) Redlands, California, U.S.
Spouse	Mary Mathews ​ (m. 1890)​
Alma mater	University of Michigan (BA, MA)

Charles Kendall Adams (January 24, 1835 – July 26, 1902) was an American educator and historian. He served as the second president of Cornell University from 1885 until 1892, and as president of the University of Wisconsin from 1892 until 1901. At Cornell he established a new law school, built a library, and appointed eminent research professors for the Ivy League school. At Wisconsin, he negotiated ever-increasing appropriations from the state legislature, especially for new buildings such as the library. He was the editor-in-chief of Johnson's Universal Cyclopaedia (1892–1895),^[1] and of the successor Universal Cyclopaedia (1900), sometimes referred to as Appleton's Universal Cyclopaedia.