Lane Mitchell
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BornJuly 11, 1907
DiedDecember 4, 1988 (aged 81)
KnownforFoundation of Georgia Tech's School of Ceramic Engineering
Lane Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1907 |
| Died | December 4, 1988 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology University of Illinois Penn State |
| Known for | Foundation of Georgia Tech's School of Ceramic Engineering |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Georgia Institute of Technology |
Lane Mitchell (July 11, 1907 in Atlanta, Georgia – December 4, 1988) was an American ceramic engineer at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the head (and founder) of the Department of Ceramic Engineering there, now known as Georgia Tech's School of Materials Science and Engineering.[1][2]
Born in Atlanta on July 11, 1907, Mitchell attended the Georgia Institute of Technology (1925-1929), receiving his Bachelor of Science in 1929.[1] He then attended the University of Illinois (1929-1931) for a Master of Science.[1] He then attended Rutgers University from 1931 to 1932, but transferred to Emory University.[1]