John S. Kyser
| John Schenebly Kyser | |
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| President of Northwestern State University | |
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In office May 15, 1954 – 1966 |
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| Succeeded by | Arnold R. Kilpatrick |
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| Born |
September 8, 1900 El Paso, Woodford County Illinois, United States |
| Died | July 14, 1975 (aged 74) Shreveport Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Memory Lawn Cemetery in , Louisiana |
| Spouse(s) | Thelma Zelenka Kyser (married 1924-1975, his death) |
| Children | Janet Kyser ___ |
| Residence | , Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
University of Michigan |
| Occupation | President, Northwestern State University; Geographer;Historian |
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John S. Kyser Hall at Northwestern State University houses a variety of academic programs, including history, mathematics, and journalism.
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University of Michigan
University of Chicago University of California, Berkeley
University of Heidelberg
John Schenebly Kyser (September 8, 1900 – July 14, 1975) was an American historian and geographer who served as the president of Northwestern State University in , Louisiana, from 1954-1966.
Kyser was born in El Paso, a small city in Woodford County in north central Illinois. His parents were John Hamilton Kyser and the former Elizabeth Schuman. He was educated in Illinois public schools and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1921 from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Michigan. He obtained further education at the University of Chicago, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Heidelberg in Heidelberg, Germany, before receiving his Ph.D. in 1937 from Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge. His doctoral dissertation is entitled "The Evolution of Louisiana Parishes in Relation to Growth and Distribution in Population."
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