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McCormick, Henry, 1837-1918

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Personal name headingMcCormick, Henry, 1837-1918
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Biography/History noteIrish born professor of history and geography at Illinois State Normal University (later known as Illinois State University) from 1869-1912. The Henry McCormick Gymnasium on the ISNU campus was dedicated in 1930.
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LocatedNormal (Ill.)
Birth date1837-02-05
Death date1918-07-17
Place of birthMayo (Ireland : County)
Place of deathNormal (Ill.)
Field of activityGeography--Study and teaching (Higher)
History--Study and teaching (Higher)
AffiliationIllinois State Normal University
Philadelphian Literary Society (Organization : Illinois State Normal University)
Profession or occupationCollege teachers
Found inMcCormick, Henry. Suggestions on teaching primary geography, 1892: title page (by Henry McCormick)
McLean County Museum of History, WWW site, viewed October 15, 2015: Henry McCormick (born on February 5, 1837 in Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland; In 1869 he became a member of the ISNU [Illinois State Normal University] faculty and served there until his retirement in 1912; taught a variety of courses before becoming Professor of Geography and History a few years later; member of the Philadelphia Club; passed away at his home in Normal [Illinois] on July 17, 1918; In 1925, the Henry McCormick Gymnasium was opened and it was dedicated in 1930)
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