James B. Conant
1893 - 1978
James B. Conant, in full James Bryant Conant (born March 26, 1893, Dorchester, Mass., U.S.—died Feb. 11, 1978, Hanover, N.H.), American educator and scientist, president of Harvard University, and U.S. high commissioner for western Germany following World War II. He was an influential scientist, scientific adviser and administrator.