Cornelis de Kiewiet
Cornelis Willem de Kiewiet | |
|---|---|
| 5th President of the University of Rochester | |
| In office 1951–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Alan C. Valentine |
| Succeeded by | W. Allen Wallis |
| Acting President of Cornell University | |
| In office 1949–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Ezra Day |
| Succeeded by | Deane Waldo Malott |
| Provost of Cornell University | |
| In office 1948–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur S. Adams |
| Succeeded by | Forrest F. Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1902 Rotterdam, the Netherlands |
| Died | February 15, 1986 (aged 83) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Virginia |
| Spouse | Lucea Marian Hejinian |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand, University of London, University of Paris, University of Berlin |
| Profession | Historian, administrator |
Cornelis Willem de Kiewiet (May 21, 1902 – February 15, 1986) was a Dutch-born American historian most notable for having served as president of Cornell University and the University of Rochester.