John Warner (college president)

For other people with the same name, see John Warner (disambiguation).
John Warner
Ph.D.
Born
John Christian Warner

(1897-05-28) May 28, 1897 (age 127)
Goshen, Indiana, United States
DiedApril 12, 1989(1989-04-12) (aged 91)
Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation(s)Chemist, educator, and university administrator
Known forWorld War II-era plutonium research leadership, Manhattan Project
TitlePresident, Carnegie Mellon University

John Christian Warner (May 28, 1897 – April 12, 1989), known best as Jake Warner, was an American chemist who served as the fourth President of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Fenton, Edwin (2000). Carnegie Mellon 1900-2000: A Centennial History. Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press. ISBN 0-88748-323-2.
  2. ^ "John Warner, ex-CMU president." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 13, 1989, p. 16 (subscription required).
  3. ^ "John C. Warner, Carnegie Tech leader." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, April 12, 1989, p. B6 (subscription required).