Omer Clyde Aderhold
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Omer Clyde "O.C." Aderhold (November 7, 1899 – July 4, 1969) was President of the University of Georgia
(UGA) in Athens
from 1950 until 1967.
Aderhold was born in Lavonia, Georgia
on November 7, 1899. He graduated from UGA in 1923 and received a master's degree, M.A.
from UGA as well in 1930. He went on to receive his Ph.D.
from Ohio State University
in 1938.
Joining the faculty of UGA in 1929 as associate professor of education, Aderhold he became dean
of the College of Education in 1946. He was named President of the University in 1950.
Aderhold retired in 1967 and died in Athens on July 4, 1969. He is buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery
in that city.
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
(UGA) in Athens
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
from 1950 until 1967.
Aderhold was born in Lavonia, Georgia
Lavonia, Georgia
Lavonia is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,827 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lavonia is located at ....
on November 7, 1899. He graduated from UGA in 1923 and received a master's degree, M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from UGA as well in 1930. He went on to receive 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...
from Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in 1938.
Joining the faculty of UGA in 1929 as associate professor of education, Aderhold he became dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the College of Education in 1946. He was named President of the University in 1950.
Aderhold retired in 1967 and died in Athens on July 4, 1969. He is buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery
Oconee Hill Cemetery
Oconee Hill Cemetery is an American cemetery in Athens, Georgia. The cemetery opened in 1856 and is located just off the University of Georgia's campus....
in that city.