I think the expectation of me was that I'd grow up, get married, have a family, probably not even have a job outside the home. I had bold notions sometime in my childhood that I wanted to be veterinarian... I wasn't sure I'd ever do it.
DescriptionAmerican historian, college administrator and the President of Harvard University
AliasesCatharine Drew Gilpin
BornSeptember 18, 1947
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionHistorian
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Time 100; Honorary Doctorate; Honorary Doctorate; Honorary Degree; Honorary Degree; Jefferson Lecture; Bancroft Prize; American History Book Prize