Jonathan Baldwin Turner, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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American academic
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About Jonathan Baldwin Turner
- Jonathan Baldwin Turner (December 7, 1805 – January 10, 1899) Born in Templeton, Massachusetts, Turner was a classical scholar, botanist, dedicated Christian, and political activist.
- He was perhaps the leading voice in the social movement of the 1850s that produced the land grant universities that pioneered public higher education in the United States.
- Turner was especially involved in establishing the University of Illinois.
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