Sumwalt, Robert Llewellyn.

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Engineer; 22nd president of USC, serving as acting president from 1957 to 1959 and president from 1959 to 1962; joined USC faculty in 1926 as associate professor of civil engineering and became full professor in 1931 and dean of the School of Engineering in 1943; Sumwalt received the B.S. degree and the professional degree of Civil Engineer from the University of Delaware, and the S.B.C.E. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Delaware also conferred upon him the honorary Doctor of Science degree.

From the description of Robert Llewellyn Sumwalt papers, 1914-1977. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 53881366

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creatorOf Sumwalt, Robert Llewellyn. Robert Llewellyn Sumwalt papers, 1914-1977. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf University of South Carolina. President. Records, 1909-1990; (bulk, 1962-1990). University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Inabinett, Erwin Lester, 1925-. Erwin Lester Inabinett papers, 1946-2011. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
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Engineers
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Active 1990

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