Girard College, Philadelphia, PA

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Girard College, Philadelphia, PA

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Boarding school, founded 1833 after a bequest by Stephen Girard.

Location:
Philadelphia, PA

Founding Date:
1833

Enrollment:
670

Official Website:
http://www.girardcollege.com/

STUDENTS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Edwin J. Houston Inventor 9-Jul-1847 1-Mar-1914 Thomson-Houston Electric Company

Russell Johnson Actor 10-Nov-1924 16-Jan-2014 The Professor on Gilligan's Island

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Alexander Dallas Bache Physicist 19-Jul-1806 17-Feb-1867 First President, National Academy of Sciences

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