Linus A. Sims, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American educator
Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1882
Place of Birth: Crossville, Alabama, United States
Date of Death: 15-Sep-1949
Profession: teacher
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Linus A. Sims
- Linus Arthur Sims (September 22, 1882 – September 15, 1949) was an educator and administrator who was the driving force behind the establishment of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.
- In 1925, Sims created Hammond Junior College, which became the former Southeastern Louisiana College in 1928.
- In 1970, the institution was declared a university during the administration of Governor John J.
- McKeithen.
- During the 1990s, Southeastern was ranked as one of the fastest growing institutions of higher learning in the United States.
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