Jacques Barzun
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Barzun on the cover of Columbia College Today
Jacques Barzun CC '27 is a cultural historian and was one of the great professors a Columbian could have in the mid-20th century. Still alive, amazingly. Wrote a mammoth 500 year history of the West entitled From Dawn To Decadence.
When he was a student, Barzun was a member of Philo.
Columbia's graduation robes were changed from the traditional black to slate blue at Barzun's prompting, the newer color being more comfortable in warm weather, as is typical during Commencement.
| Preceded by John A. Krout |
Provost 1958-1967 |
Succeeded by David B. Truman |
