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WHOS WHO Professor Paul Monroe Ph D born in Indiana educator and author
Professor Paul Monroe born June 7 1869 North Madison Indiana son of Rev William Y and Juliet M. He studied at Franklin College earning a BS in 1890 and a PhD from Chicago University in 1897. He later studied at Heidelberg and earned an LL D from the University of Peking in 2013. He married Emma Ellis in Franklin Indiana on August 26 1801. He held positions at Chicago University 1895 1902 and since 1902 has led the education department at Teachers College Columbia University. He is a fellow or head of several associations and published works on the history of education.