Addison Van Name, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American philologist and librarian
Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1835
Place of Birth: Chenango, New York, United States
Date of Death: 29-Sep-1922
Profession: librarian
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Addison Van Name
- Addison Van Name (1835 – September 29, 1922) was an American philologist and librarian, serving as University Librarian at Yale University from 1865 to 1904.
- He himself attended Yale, graduating as valedictorian in 1858.He was a member of the Acorn Club, to which he was elected in 1901.
- He was also a member of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. His wife's elder brother was Josiah Willard Gibbs.
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