Charles Sprague Smith

Charles Sprague Smith (1853-1910) was best known for being the founder and director of the People's Institute. He was a former member of the Committee of Fifteen and professor of Germanic languages and comparative literature at Columbia University, and served as managing director of the People's Institute until his death.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Fronc, Jennifer (December 2009). New York Undercover: Private Surveillance in the Progressive Era (First ed.). University of Chicago Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780226266091.
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