Cyrus Peirce
Cyrus Peirce | |
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Cyrus Peirce 1790-1860 | |
| Born | August 15, 1790 |
| Died | April 5, 1860 |
| Resting place | Nantucket, Massachusetts (Prospect Hill Cemetery) |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Educator and Unitarian minister |
| Known for | Founding president of first state normal school, now Framingham State College |
| Spouse | Harriet Coffin |
Cyrus Peirce (1790–1860), American educator and Unitarian minister, was the founding president of the first American public normal school, which evolved into Framingham State University.