Farrand, Livingston (1867-1939)

Livingston Farrand was a physician, anthropologist, psychologist, and public health activist. He graduated from Princeton in 1888. He earned a M.D. from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1891. He also attended Cambridge and Berlin University. In 1905 he became the secretary of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. He taught as an adjunct psychology professor at Columbia and eventually a full anthropology professor until 1914. He then went on to become the president of the University of Colorado until 1919. He was the director of the International Health Board in France during World War I and became the chairman of the American Red Cross committee. After the war Farrand became the president of Cornell University, expanding relations with China and the Soviet Union. He retired in 1937. He was a member of numerous organizations including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Psychological Association, and the American Anthropological Association. He lived in Englewood for a short time. 

"Farrand, Cornell Emeritus, Is Dead." The Record, 9, Nov. 1939, p. 2.

"$98,000 Budget Goal of Chest in Englewood." The Record, 18 Nov. 1938, p.1.

“Livingston Farrand.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Mar. 2024.

1867-06-14

Newark, New Jersey, USA

1939-11-08

“Livingston Farrand.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Mar. 2024.