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Thomas Lyle Martin Jr.
Thomas Lyle Martin Jr. (September 26, 1921 – October 8, 2009) served as president of the Illinois Institute of Technology (ITT) from 1974 to 1987. Biography Martin was born on September 26, 1921, in Memphis, Tennessee. During the Second World War, he served in the US Army, rising to the rank of captain. He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1942 and a master's in 1948. He went on to obtain a PhD degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Prior to joining the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) administration, he served as Dean (education), dean of Engineering at the University of Arizona, the University of Florida and Southern Methodist University. He was a fellow of IEEE and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. He served as president of IIT from 1974 to 1987. Martin died in Irving, Texas, on October 8, 2009. References 1921 births 2009 deaths Fellows of the IEEE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois Institute Of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Tracing its history to 1890, the present name was adopted upon the merger of the Armour Institute and Lewis Institute in 1940. The university has programs in architecture, business, communications, design, engineering, industrial technology, information technology, law, psychology, and science. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university's historic roots are in several 19th-century engineering and professional education institutions in the United States. In the mid 20th century, it became closely associated with trends in modernist architecture through the work of its Dean of Architecture Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who designed its campus. The Institute of Design, Chicago-Kent College of Law, and Midwest College of Engineering were also merged into Illinois Tech. History The Sermon and The Institute In 1890, when advanced education was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
