Joseph Caldwell | |
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| Born | April 21, 1773 |
| Died | January 27, 1835 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation(s) | Mathematician, Educator, Religious Minister, Astronomer |
| Known for | 1st President of the University of North Carolina |
| Term | 1796-1797 (presiding professor) 1799-1804 (presiding professor) 1804-1812 1816-1835 |
| Predecessor | Charles Wilson Harris James Smiley Gillaspie |
| Successor | James Smiley Gillaspie Robert Hett Chapman David Lowry Swain |
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Joseph Caldwell (April 21, 1773 – January 27, 1835) was a U.S. educator, Presbyterian minister, mathematician, and astronomer. He was the first president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, holding the office from 1804 until 1812, and from 1816 until his death in 1835.