Pettit, Joseph M. (Joseph Mayo)

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Dean of the Stanford University School of Engineering, 1960-1971.

From the description of International Measurement and Instrument Show : photographs, 1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122398133

Joseph Mayo Pettit (1916-1986) served as Georgia Tech's eighth President from 1972 until 1986. During World War II, Pettit was engaged in radar countermeasures development in the Radio Research Laboratory at Harvard University. His assignments included tours in India, China, France, and England. In 1949, he was awarded the Presidential Certificate of Merit for his wartime work.

From the description of Joseph M. Pettit diary and interview transcript, 1944-1980. (Georgia Institute of Technology). WorldCat record id: 744634203

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