William Littell Everitt | |
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| Born | April 14, 1900 |
| Died | September 6, 1986 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Cornell University E.E. University of Michigan M.S. Ohio State University Ph.D. |
| Children | 3, including Barbara Everitt Bryant |
| Awards | IEEE Medal of Honor (1954) IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal (1957) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Institutions | Ohio State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Doctoral advisor | Frederic Columbus Blake |
| Doctoral students | Karl Spangenberg |
William Littell Everitt (April 14, 1900 – September 6, 1986) was a noted American electrical engineer, educator, and founding member of the National Academy of Engineering.[1] He received his Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1933. He was adviser of numerous outstanding scientists at OSU including Karl Spangenberg, and Nelson Wax.[2] His PhD adviser was Frederic Columbus Blake.[3]