Rufus B. von KleinSmid
Rufus B. von KleinSmid | |
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KleinSmid from 1946 USC yearbook | |
| 5th President of the University of Southern California | |
| In office 1921–1947 | |
| Preceded by | George F. Bovard |
| Succeeded by | Fred D. Fagg, Jr. |
| 7th President of the University of Arizona | |
| In office 1914–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur H. Wilde |
| Succeeded by | Cloyd H. Marvin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1875 Sandwich, Illinois |
| Died | July 9, 1964 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse |
Elisabeth Patterson Sawyers
(m. 1911; died 1947) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University, 1905 |
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Rufus Bernhard von KleinSmid (1875 – July 9, 1964), also spelled Kleinsmidt, was an American academic administrator: he was the seventh president of the University of Arizona (1914–1921) and the fifth president of the University of Southern California (1921–1947). At both universities he was notable in accomplishing capital and academic programs.