Joseph Swain (academic)

Joseph Swain
Joseph Swain
6th President of Swarthmore College
In office 1902–1921
Preceded by	William Birdsall
Succeeded by	Frank Aydelotte
9th President of Indiana University
In office 1893–1902
Preceded by	John M. Coulter
Succeeded by	William Lowe Bryan
Personal details
Born	(1857-06-16)June 16, 1857 Pendleton, Indiana, U.S.
Died	May 19, 1927(1927-05-19) (aged 69) Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
Resting place	Friends Cemetery, Pendleton, Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater	Indiana University B.A., M.A.
Profession	educator, administrator
Academic background
Alma mater	Indiana University
Academic advisors	David Starr Jordan
Academic work
Discipline	Mathematics
Institutions	Indiana University Stanford University Swarthmore College

Joseph Swain (June 16, 1857 – May 19, 1927) served as the ninth president of Indiana University and also as the sixth president of Swarthmore College.^[1][2]