Edwin Mortimer Hopkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin Mortimer Hopkins

university professor and American football coach

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1862

Place of Birth: Kent, New York, United States

Date of Death: 13-Jun-1946

Profession: head coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Edwin Mortimer Hopkins (September 16, 1862 – June 13, 1946) was an American university professor and college football coach.
He served on the faculty at the University of Kansas from 1891 to 1937, where he was the head of the English department for many years.
Hopkins graduated from Princeton University in 1888 with a bachelor's degree in English and earned a master's degree the following year.
While at Princeton he was elected to the "Lit" board in 1888.
That same year he won "The Lippincott prize" of $50 for writing the best article on "Social Life at Princeton".
He returned to Princeton to complete his PhD in 1894, and upon his return to KU he became a full professor in English.