Vernon D. Crawford

For the American football player, see Vernon Crawford.
Vernon D. Crawford
Born(1919-02-13)February 13, 1919
Amherst, Nova Scotia
DiedSeptember 27, 1994(1994-09-27) (aged 75)
NationalityCanadian
Alma materMount Allison University, Dalhousie University, University of Virginia
Scientific career
Fieldsphysics
InstitutionsGeorgia Institute of Technology

Vernon D. Crawford (February 13, 1919 - September 27, 1994)[1] was a professor, dean, and later interim president at the Georgia Institute of Technology from March 1969 to August 1969, and later chancellor of the Georgia Board of Regents from 1979 to 1985.[2]

Early life and education

A native of Amherst, Nova Scotia, Crawford earned his Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick. He then earned his Master of Science degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Finally, he earned his Ph.D. in physics at the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia.[3]

Career

Awards and memberships

According to Arthur G. Hansen, Crawford was a member of the honorary societies of Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, and Phi Kappa Phi, as well as the American Physical Society.[4]

Partly due to their status as benefactors of Georgia Tech, the pool at the Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center is named in honor of Vernon and his wife Helen.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Vernon D Crawford in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  2. ^ "Benefactor Crawford remembered". The Whistle. Georgia Institute of Technology. 2012-01-09. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  3. ^ Hansen, Arthur G. "Appointment of Dr. Vernon Crawford as Vice President for Academic Affairs." Letter to Members of the Faculty and Staff. 11 June 1969. MS. Georgia Tech Library Archives, Atlanta, Georgia.
  4. ^ Hansen, Arthur G. "Appointment of Dr. Vernon Crawford as Vice President for Academic Affairs." Letter to Members of the Faculty and Staff. 11 June 1969. MS. Georgia Tech Library Archives, Atlanta, Georgia.
  5. ^ "Vernon D. & Helen D. Crawford Pool Rules & Regulations". Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-10-21.