Thomas Lyle Martin Jr.

Thomas Lyle Martin Jr. (September 26, 1921 – October 8, 2009) served as president of the Illinois Institute of Technology (ITT) from 1974 to 1987.

Biography

Martin was born on September 26, 1921, in Memphis, Tennessee.[1] During the Second World War, he served in the US Army, rising to the rank of captain.

He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1942 and a master's in 1948. He went on to obtain a PhD degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Prior to joining the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) administration, he served as dean of Engineering at the University of Arizona, the University of Florida and Southern Methodist University. He was a fellow of IEEE and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.[1][2] He served as president of IIT from 1974 to 1987.[3]

Martin died in Irving, Texas, on October 8, 2009.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Development, United States Congress House Committee on Science and Astronautics Subcommittee on Science, Research, and (1970). 1971 National Science Foundation Authorization: Hearings, Ninety-first Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 15696, Superseded by H.R. 16595. U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "IIT Today 06.21.11". Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
  3. ^ "Past Presidents". www.iit.edu. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Thomas Martin Obituary - Irving, Texas - Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2009.


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