EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Women's liberal arts college, founded 1868 by Henry Wells.

Coeducational in 2005.

Location:
Aurora, NY

Founding Date:
1868

Enrollment:
470

Official Website:
http://www.wells.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frances Cleveland	First Lady	21-Jul-1864	29-Oct-1947	Wife of US President Grover Cleveland
Faith Ryan Whittlesey	Diplomat	21-Feb-1939		Twice US Ambassador to Switzerland

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Richard Armour	Author	15-Jul-1906	28-Feb-1989	It All Started with Columbus
Robert P. Tristram Coffin	Poet	18-Mar-1892	20-Jan-1955	Strange Holiness
Margaret Floy Washburn	Psychologist	25-Jul-1871	29-Oct-1939	First female American psychologist

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frances Farenthold	Educator	2-Oct-1926		President of Wells College, 1976-80
Joseph S. Nye	Government	19-Jan-1937		Chairman, National Intelligence Council, 1993-94
Henry Wells	Business	12-Dec-1805	10-Dec-1878	Co-Founder of Wells Fargo, American Express

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