John Ewing, 1732-1802
Entity Type:
Individual
Identifier:
ENT.000003856
Date Range:
1732-1802
Biography:
John Ewing (1732—1802) was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia from 1759 until his death in 1802 and served as the provost (president) of the University of Pennsylvania from 1780 to 1802. He also was a noted mathematician.