George Duke Humphrey
George Duke Humphrey (August 30, 1897 – September 10, 1973)[1] was the President of the Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University) from 1934 to 1945.[2] He then became the president of the University of Wyoming from 1945 to 1964.[3]
Honors
The University of Wyoming has an annual faculty teaching award named in his honor.[4]
The Humphrey Coliseum at Mississippi State is named in his honor.[5]
See also
- University of Wyoming
- List of presidents of Mississippi State University
References
- ^ Who's who in American education, Volume 14
- ^ Presidents at Mississippi State University Archived December 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ George Humphrey, University of Wyoming
- ^ "Humphrey Award Information". Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- ^ "Humphrey Coliseum". Archived from the original on 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
External links
- Gallery of the Presidents
- George Humphrey, University of Wyoming
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hugh Critz | President of Mississippi State University 1934–1945 | Succeeded by Fred Tom Mitchell |
| Preceded by James L. Morrill | President of University of Wyoming 1945–1964 | Succeeded by John T. Fey |
- v
- t
- e
Mississippi State University
Located in: Starkville, Mississippi
| Teams | |
|---|---|
| Statistical leaders | |
| Rivalries | |
| Facilities |
- Bully
- Hail State
- Cowbells
Authority control databases  | |
|---|---|
| International |
|
| National |
|
| Other |
|
