| 词条 | Edwin D. Harrison |
| 释义 |
|image = |caption = |birth_date = {{Birth date|1916|01|08}} |birth_place = |death_date = {{Death date and age|2001|10|23|1916|01|08}} |death_place = |occupation = University president |nationality = }}Edwin Davies Harrison (January 8, 1916 – October 23, 2001) was the sixth president of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), from 1957 to 1969.[1][2] It was in Harrison's honor that the first 'T' was stolen from the face of Tech Tower.[1] His administration also tackled the difficult issues of integration and competitive pay for faculty members.[3] Early life and educationHarrison graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1939 and served in the Navy until 1945. He then earned a master's in mechanical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1948, and a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 1952.[2][4] CareerHarrison was Assistant Dean at Virginia Tech and Dean of Engineering at the University of Toledo.[2] Previous Georgia Tech president Blake Ragsdale Van Leer had died in office, and interim dean Paul Weber had served for nearly 17 months while the institute searched for a president that was willing to serve in the tough social climate.[2] After his abrupt retirement from Georgia Tech after ten years as president, Harrison worked for J.P. Stevens (now part of WestPoint Home) for seven years and subsequently retired.[2] See also
References1. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://www.nique.net/issues/2001-11-09/news/7|title=Obituary: Edwin Harrison|work=The Technique|date=2001-11-09|accessdate=2007-05-31 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929131740/http://www.nique.net/issues/2001-11-09/news/7|archivedate = 2007-09-29}} {{Georgia Tech presidents}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Edwin Davies}}2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=http://www.library.gatech.edu/archives/finding-aids/view?docId=ead/UA003-ead/UA003-ead.xml|title=President Edwin D. Harrison Papers|publisher=Georgia Tech Archives and Records Management|accessdate=2012-10-13}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.library.gatech.edu/archives/finding-aids/view?docId=ead/UA003-ead/UA003-ead.xml|title=President Edwin D. Harrison Papers|publisher=Georgia Tech Archives & Records Management|accessdate=2012-10-14}} 4. ^{{cite news|url=http://gtalumni.org/news/ttopics/win01/firstperson.html |title=Obituary: Edwin Harrison |work=Tech Topics |publisher=Georgia Tech Alumni Association |date=Winter 2001 |accessdate=2007-05-31 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604170912/http://gtalumni.org/news/ttopics/win01/firstperson.html |archivedate=2007-06-04 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 6 : 1916 births|2001 deaths|Presidents of the Georgia Institute of Technology|United States Naval Academy alumni|Virginia Tech alumni|Purdue University alumni |
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