William Ezra Lingelbach's (APS 1916) Words of Wisdom
April 28, 2026
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“There are times in which the scholar and scientist should have a larger influence in our legislative halls."
William Ezra Lingelbach (1871-1962) was a historian and librarian. A specialist in 18th- and 19th-century European history, he taught at the University of Pennsylvania from 1900-1941, and was Librarian of the American Philosophical Society from 1942-1958.
