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Deming Lewis
Willard Deming Lewis was an American academic that served as the tenth president of Lehigh University from 1964 to 1982. During which most of the modern campus of Lehigh was constructed, earning him the moniker of the man who "made Lehigh great." Biography Early life Lewis was born in 1915 to Willard Lewis and Constance née Deming in Augusta, Georgia. At the age of 16 Lewis enrolled at Harvard University where he earned the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in physics. He was also a member of the Harvard Squash and Tennis teams. A Rhodes Scholar in advanced mathematics, he also received two additional degrees at Oxford University. In 1941 Deming joined Bell Telephone Laboratories eventually becoming director of communications systems. During his time at Bell Deming had thirty-three U.S. patents to his name on components and systems such as microwave filters, antennas, and digital error detection. Lewis also managed the team that pioneered telephone switching systems. In 1962 NASA asked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a city on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. The city lies directly across the Savannah River from North Augusta, South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion. Augusta, the third most populous city in Georgia (following Columbus, Georgia, Columbus), is situated in the Fall Line region of the state. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Augusta had a 2020 population of 202,081, not counting the independent cities of Blythe, Georgia, Blythe and Hephzibah, Georgia, Hephzibah located within the boundaries of Augusta-Richmond County. It is the List of United States cities by population, 124th most populous city in the United States and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 92nd-largest metropolitan area. The process of consolidation between the city of Augusta and Richmond County, Georgia, Richmond County began with a 1995 referendum in the two jurisdictions. The merger was completed on July 1, 1996, but it excluded t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
