Russell Conwell
Posted by on October 18, 2008
Russell Herman Conwell the author of Acres of Diamonds was the founder and first president of Temple University in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
Russell Conwell served as a Captain, at the age of 20, in the Union Army during the American Civil War becoming a lawyer following the war. He travelled widely around the world. Before founding Temple University he was journalist, writer,and Baptist minister.
Russell Conwell was an outstanding orator and it was his lecture Acres of Diamonds was delivered across the Unted States in more than 6,000 lectures. This lecture was published and remains a best seller.
Russell Conwell was born on February 15, 1843 in South Worthington, Massachusetts. He died December 6, 1925 and was buried in Founder’s Garden at Temple University.
Temple University has an excellent biography of Russell Conwell.
You can download the Acres of Diamonds ebook.
