Edwin D. Harrison

Edwin D. Harrison

Edwin Davies Harrison (January 8, 1916 – October 23, 2001) was the sixth president of Georgia Tech, from 1957 to 1969.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] [cite web|url=http://www.library.gatech.edu/archives/finding-aids/display/xsl/UA003|title=Inventory of the President Edwin Harrison (1916-2001) Papers, 1930-1968 [bulk 1957-1965] |publisher=Georgia Tech Archives and Records Management|accessdate=2007-05-31] It was in Harrison's honor that the first 'T' was stolen.

He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy 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. [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]

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