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John Millott Ellis
John Millott Ellis (March 27, 1831 – 1894) was a 19th-century abolitionist minister and intellectual who served as acting President of Oberlin College in 1871. He was a Professor of Philosophy at Oberlin from 1866 to 1896.
Background.
Born in rural New Hampshire, Ellis moved with his family to Oberlin, Ohio, in 1840. There he apprenticed at his father's planing mill until he entered Oberlin College in 1847. A spectacular student, Ellis graduated at the top of a class
- John Millott Ellis
- Wilson Carey McWilliams
- Mike Michalson
- Ronald Grigor Suny
Notable faculty Humanities Theology.
- James Fairchild
- Vernon Johns
- William Weston Patton
Notable faculty Humanities Visual art and performance.
- Roger Copeland, Professor of Theater and Dance
- Pipo Nguyen-duy, Professor of Studio Art, Photography
- Sylvia Williams, Museum director, scholar of African art
Notable faculty Social science.
Notable faculty Social science Anthropology.
- Ana Cara, scholar of Latin America
- Calvin C.