Thayer, Ernest Lawrence
(14 August 1863–21 August 1940)
- Ann T. Keene
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Thayer, Ernest Lawrence (14 August 1863–21 August 1940), writer, was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the son of Edward Thayer, owner of several woolen mills, and Ellen Darling Thayer. Growing up in a privileged family, Ernest was educated privately in his early years. In 1881 he followed in the footsteps of generations of male Thayers by enrolling at Harvard University; there he studied philosophy with ...
