Lane Mitchell (July 11, 1907 in
Atlanta, Georgia – December 4, 1988) was an American
ceramic engineer at the
Georgia Institute of Technology
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and the head (and founder) of the Department of Ceramic Engineering there, now known as Georgia Tech's School of Materials Science and Engineering.
Education
Born in Atlanta on July 11, 1907, Mitchell attended the
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ...
(1925-1929), receiving his
Bachelor of Science in 1929.
He then attended the
University of Illinois (1929-1931) for a
Master of Science.
He then attended
Rutgers University from 1931 to 1932, but transferred to
Emory University.
Career
While attending Emory, Mitchell was an English instructor at Boy's High in Atlanta from 1932-1934. He was then employed from 1934 to 1936 as Assistant State of Georgia Geologist and participated in a
geological survey of Georgia.
In 1936, Mitchell was appointed as an
assistant professor at his alma mater, the
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ...
. He was then an
Associate Professor
Associate professor is an academic title with two principal meanings: in the North American system and that of the ''Commonwealth system''.
Overview
In the ''North American system'', used in the United States and many other countries, it is a ...
from 1938 to 1941. From 1940 to 1941, Michell attended
Penn State #Redirect Pennsylvania State University
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and received his
Ph.D. in 1941.
From 1941 to 1949, Mitchell was Professor and Head of the Department of Ceramic Engineering;
the only difficulty being that the ceramic engineering department (as led by
W. Harry Vaughan
William Harry Vaughan, Jr. (born February 9, 1900) was a professor of ceramic engineering at the Georgia School of Technology and the founder and first director of what is now the Georgia Tech Research Institute.
Education
Vaughan graduated from ...
) had been disbanded due to
World War II.
Through his work, he rebuilt the program and it was renamed the School of Ceramic Engineering. Mitchell would remain director of the school until his retirement from Georgia Tech on June 30, 1973.
See also
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History of Georgia Tech
The history of the Georgia Institute of Technology can be traced back to Reconstruction-era plans to develop the industrial base of the Southern United States. Founded on October 13, 1885, in Atlanta as the Georgia School of Technology, the uni ...
References
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Georgia Tech alumni
University of Illinois alumni
Pennsylvania State University alumni
Georgia Tech faculty
1907 births
1988 deaths