Joseph M. Pettit Scientist

Joseph Mayo Pettit (July 15, 1916 – September 15, 1986) was an engineer who became dean of the Stanford University School of Engineering from 1958 to 1972, and president of the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1972 to 1986.While president of Georgia Tech, Pettit advanced the causes of research and industrial development at the school; Tech's research budget surpassed the $100 million mark and Pettit headed Tech's $100 million Centennial Campaign.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 15, 1916
Birth place
Rochester Minnesota
Nationality
United States
Citizenship
United States
Date of deathSeptember 15, 1986
Place of death
Atlanta
Residence
United States
Education
Stanford University
University of California Berkeley

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Scientist

awards
President's Certificate of Merit
doctoral student
Field of study
Electronic engineering

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External resources

  1. http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Joseph_M._Pettit