Freeman Cary
American educator
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| Intro | American educator | |||
| Places | United States of America | |||
| was | Educator | |||
| Work field | Academia | |||
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| Birth | 7 April 1810 | |||
| Death | 26 August 1888 (aged 78 years) | |||
| Star sign | Aries | |||
| Residence | College Hill, USA | |||
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Freeman Grant Cary (7 April 1810 – 26 August 1888), was an educator in Pleasant Hill, Ohio. Cary attended Miami University and graduated with honors in the class of 1831. His brothers were William Woodward Cary and Samuel Fenton Cary. He started Cary Academy and was involved in the founding of Farmers' College. He was also involved in the founding of the Ohio Female College (College Hill, Ohio).
Cary established and edited an agricultural periodical, The Cincinnatus, which had wide circulation. He was a member of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, and became president several times.