Paul Weber (February 27, 1904 – June 1983) was the interim president of 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 ...
from previous president
Blake Ragsdale Van Leer's death until a replacement was found in
Edwin D. Harrison, a period of approximately 18 months.
Career
Weber initially joined Georgia Tech as a chemical engineering instructor in 1927, and over time became the head of the department.
[ He temporarily left Georgia Tech to finish his education and in 1934 received a doctorate in chemistry from ]Purdue University
Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money ...
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In 1955 he was Dean of Faculties; and after an intensive reorganization of the institute administration, he was named vice president for planning in 1965.][
After Georgia Tech president Blake Van Leer died in office, Weber was acting president from January 1956 to August 1957, while still holding the title of Dean of Faculties. After the selection of a replacement in 1957, he remained a Georgia Tech administrator and would be named Vice President for Planning in 1966.][
After his retirement in 1969, Dr. Weber was named Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering and Emeritus Vice President for Planning.][
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See also
*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 ...
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1904 births
1983 deaths
American chemical engineers
Presidents of Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Research Institute people
Purdue University alumni
20th-century American engineers
20th-century American academics