| Charles Ashmead Schaeffer | |
| Office: | President of the University of Iowa |
| Term: | 1887 – 1898 |
| Predecessor: | Josiah Little Pickard |
| Successor: | Amos Noyes Currier (Acting) |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1843 |
| Birth Place: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Alma Mater: | University of Pennsylvania Lawrence Scientific School University of Göttingen |
| Parents: | Charles William Schaeffer Elizabeth Fry Ashmead |
| Children: | Elizabeth Ashmead Schaeffer |
Charles Ashmead Schaeffer (August 14, 1843 - September 23, 1898) was a chemist[1] who served as the seventh President of the University of Iowa, serving from 1887 to 1898.[2]
Schaeffer was born on August 14, 1843, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Rev. Charles William Schaeffer, the prominent Lutheran clergyman,[3] and Elizabeth Fry Ashmead Schaeffer.[4]
Schaeffer graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1861. From 1863 to 1865, he studied at Lawrence Scientific School at Harvard University. He received his PhD from the University of Göttingen in 1868.[4]
From 1887 to 1898, Schaeffer served as the seventh President of the University of Iowa.[5] [6]
Schaeffer was married to Evelyn Schuyler (1846–1942), the daughter of George W. Schuyler, who served as New York State Treasurer, and sister of Eugene Schuyler, the writer and diplomat. Together, they were the parents of four children, including:
Schaeffer died unexpectedly at the age of 55 in Iowa City, Iowa.[4]