James Herty Lucas, who was born in Society Hill, South Carolina in 1892, graduated from the Georgia School of Technology with degrees in both Civil and Mechanical Engineering. Soon after his graduation in Mechanical Engineering in 1915, he became Assistant Professor in the new field of Highway Engineering at Georgia Tech. At the same time he continued his study in Civil Engineering, eventually earning bachelors and masters degrees in the field, with an emphasis in highway engineering. Lucas was later promoted to Associate Professor in Civil Engineering. He retired from Tech in 1959-1960 after a forty-five year career on the faculty.
From the description of James Herty Lucas papers, ca. 1900-ca. 1940. (Georgia Institute of Technology). WorldCat record id: 48768969
From the description of James Herty Lucas visual materials, 1900-1934 (bulk 1910-1920). (Georgia Institute of Technology). WorldCat record id: 320953136
