Lane Mitchell
Encyclopedia
Lane Mitchell was a ceramic engineer at the Georgia Institute of Technology
and the head (and founder) of the Department of Ceramic Engineering there, now known as Georgia Tech's School of Materials Science and Engineering.
(1925-1929), receiving his Bachelor of Science
in 1929. He then attended the University of Illinois (1929-1931) for a Master of Science
. He then attended Rutgers University
from 1931 to 1932, but transferred to Emory University
.
of Georgia.
In 1936, Mitchell was appointed as an Assistant Professor at his alma mater, the Georgia Institute of Technology
. He was then an Associate Professor from 1938 to 1941. From 1940 to 1941, Michell attended Penn State and received his Ph.D.
in 1941.
From 1941 to 1949, Mitchell was Professor and Head of the Department of Ceramic Engineering; the only difficulty being that the ceramic engineering department (as led by W. Harry Vaughan
) had been disbanded due to World War II
. Through his work, he rebuilt the program and it was renamed the School of Ceramic Engineering. Mitchell would remain director of the school until his retirement from Georgia Tech on June 30, 1973.
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
and the head (and founder) of the Department of Ceramic Engineering there, now known as Georgia Tech's School of Materials Science and Engineering.
Education
Born in Atlanta, Mitchell attended the Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
(1925-1929), receiving his Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in 1929. He then attended the University of Illinois (1929-1931) for a Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
. He then attended Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
from 1931 to 1932, but transferred to Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
.
Career
While attending Emory, Mitchell was an English instructor at Boy's High in Atlanta from 1932-1934. He was then employed from 1934 to 1936 as Assistant State of Georgia Geologist and participated in a geological surveyGeological survey
The term geological survey can be used to describe both the conduct of a survey for geological purposes and an institution holding geological information....
of Georgia.
In 1936, Mitchell was appointed as an Assistant Professor at his alma mater, the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
. He was then an Associate Professor from 1938 to 1941. From 1940 to 1941, Michell attended Penn State and received his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in 1941.
From 1941 to 1949, Mitchell was Professor and Head of the Department of Ceramic Engineering; the only difficulty being that the ceramic engineering department (as led by W. Harry Vaughan
W. Harry Vaughan
William Harry Vaughan, Jr. was a professor of ceramic engineering at the Georgia School of Technology and the founder and first director of what is now the Georgia Tech Research Institute.-Education:...
) had been disbanded due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Through his work, he rebuilt the program and it was renamed the School of Ceramic Engineering. Mitchell would remain director of the school until his retirement from Georgia Tech on June 30, 1973.