William Vernon Skiles

William Vernon Skiles
Skiles from The 1944 Blue Print
Born(1879-04-23)April 23, 1879
DiedSeptember 10, 1947(1947-09-10) (aged 68)
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Harvard University
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsGeorgia Tech

William Vernon Skiles (April 23, 1879 in Troy Grove, Illinois - September 10, 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia)[1] was a professor of mathematics and dean at the Georgia Institute of Technology.[2][3] He helped create what is now the Georgia Tech Research Institute.[4][5]

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