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Dr John Ewing Educator and Provost of University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanian educator Dr John Ewing, born June 23, 1732 in Nottingham Maryland, led the University of Pennsylvania as provost from 1779 to 1802. He taught natural philosophy and mathematics, aided Rittenhouse on boundaries, oversaw the law school’s founding in 1790, and saw the university evolve through British ties and early American governance. Ewing died September 8, 1802 in Philadelphia, with John McDowell succeeding as provost in 1806.
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Dom Ewing
University of Pennsylvania
Nottingham
Maryland
Ireland
Pennsylvania
Francis Alison
New Castle
Delaware
Princeton College
Young Ewing
Alison
College of Philadelphia
First Presbyterian Church of
Philadelphia
University of Edinburgh
Fneyland
Academy of Newark
Lord North
Samuel Johnston
Ewing
Europe
William Smith
Smith
Old Country
John Ewing
Law School
America
James Wilson
Patriot
United States Supreme Court
Wilson
Washington
Bell Houses
Congress
University of Penneyilvania
Philadephia
Adams
Fourth Street
Ae Povast
David Rittenhouse
Assembly
American Philosophical Society
State House Yard
Colonel Shippen
Cough Wiliamson
Thomas Prior
Charles Thomson
James Pearson