Individual Details
Dr. Calvin Hastings Plimpton
(7 Oct 1918 - 30 Jan 2007)
Additional degrees from Columbia, 1951, Williams, 1960, Wesleyan, 1961, etc.
President of Amherst College, 1960-1971, and trustee of several colleges and universities.
President of Amherst College, 1960-1971, and trustee of several colleges and universities.
Events
| Birth | 7 Oct 1918 | Boston, Suffolk Co., MA | |||
| Graduation | 1939 | Amherst College | |||
| Marriage | 6 Sep 1941 | Ruth Talbot | |||
| Graduation | 1943 | Harvard University | |||
| Residence | 1970 | 175 S. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA | |||
| Death | 30 Jan 2007 | of complications following surgery - Westwood, Norfolk Co., MA |  | ||
| Biography | Who's Who in America, 1972-73, pg. 2512 |
Families
| Spouse | Ruth Talbot |
| Child | David Lewis Plimpton |
| Child | Thomas Talbot Plimpton |
| Child | George Hastings Plimpton (1948 - 1948) |
| Child | Anne Gay "Polly" Plimpton |
| Child | Edward Hastings Plimpton |
| Father | George Arthur Plimpton (1855 - 1936) |
| Mother | Fanny "Anne" Hastings (1882 - 1950) |
| Sibling | Emily Plimpton |
Endnotes
1. New York Times, Feb. 4, 2007.