Franklin S. Harris | |
|---|---|
 Harris pictured in The Banyan 1923, BYU yearbook | |
| President of Utah State University | |
| In office 1945–1950 | |
| Preceded by | Elmer George Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Louis Linden Madsen |
| President of Brigham Young University | |
| In office July 1921 – June 1945[1] | |
| Preceded by | George H. Brimhall |
| Succeeded by | Howard S. McDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1884 Benjamin, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 1960 (aged 75) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
Franklin Stewart Harris (August 29, 1884 – April 18, 1960) was president of Brigham Young University (BYU) from July 1921 until June 1945, and president of Utah State University from 1945 to 1950. His administration was the longest in BYU history and saw the granting of the first master's degrees. Under his administration the school became an accredited university. He set up several colleges, such as the College of Fine and Performing Arts with Gerrit De Jong as the founding dean. Harris was an agricultural scientist, holding a doctorate in agronomy from Cornell University.[2] He had served as the agriculture department head and head of the experiment station at Utah State Agricultural College and left BYU to become president of that institution. Harris also traveled to Russia and to Iran and other parts of the Middle East in order to provide expert advice on agriculture issues. The Harris Fine Arts Center on BYU's Provo campus was named after him.
- ^ Bergera, Gary James; Priddis, Ronald (1985). "Chapter 1: Growth & Development". Brigham Young University: A House of Faith. Salt Lake City: Signature Books. ISBN 978-0-941214-34-6. OCLC 12963965.
- ^ Winters, Charlene (Fall 1998). "Franklin S. Harris". BYU Magazine. Retrieved 2009-12-10.