Jordan, David Starr

(1851–1931) biologist, educator; born near Gainesville, N.Y. He was (1891–1913) the first president of Stanford University, and as a prominent advocate of world federalism and peace, was president of the World Peace Congress (1915). He formulated "Jordan's Law" on the geographical distribution of species and published widely on biology, education, and peace.

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