Daniel Coit Gilman

Daniel Coit Gilman
President of Johns Hopkins University
In office 1875–1901
Succeeded by	Ira Remsen
President of the University of California, Berkeley
In office 1872–1875
Preceded by	Henry Durant
Succeeded by	W.T. Reid
Personal details
Born	(1831-07-06)July 6, 1831 Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	October 13, 1908(1908-10-13) (aged 77) Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Mary Van Winker Ketcham; Elizabeth Dwight Woolsey
Children	Alice; Elisabeth
Alma mater	Yale University
Profession	Academic administrator, educator, librarian, author
Institutions	Yale College University of California Johns Hopkins University Sheffield Scientific School Carnegie Institution
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Daniel Coit "D. C." Gilman (/ˈɡɪlmən/; July 6, 1831 – October 13, 1908) was an American educator and academic.^[1] Gilman was instrumental in founding the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale College,^[2] and subsequently served as the second president of the University of California, Berkeley, as the first president of Johns Hopkins University, and as founding president of the Carnegie Institution.

Eponymous halls at both Berkeley and Hopkins pay tribute to his service. He was also co-founder of the Russell Trust Association, which administers the business affairs of Yale's Skull and Bones society. Gilman served for twenty five years as president of Johns Hopkins; his inauguration in 1876 has been said to mark "the starting point of postgraduate education in the U.S."^[3]