Paul E. Gray

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Paul E. Gray
14th President of
Lawrence S. Bacow
Personal details
Born
Paul Edward Gray

(1932-02-07)February 7, 1932
IEEE Fellow (1972)
  • IEEE Founders Medal (2010)
    • Scientific career
    FieldsElectrical engineering
    InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
    ThesisThe dynamic behavior of thermoelectric devices (1960)

    Paul Edward Gray (February 7, 1932 – September 18, 2017) was the 14th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is known for his accomplishments in promoting engineering education, practice, and leadership at MIT and in the world at large.[1]

    Early life and education

    Born in

    US Army
    from 1955 to 1957.

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    As an MIT professor, Gray specialized in researching and teaching

    solid-state electronics technology.[3]

    Gray rapidly rose through the MIT administration, serving as associate dean for student affairs (1965-1967), associate provost (1969-1970), and then dean of the

    School of Engineering (1970-1971). Under MIT president Jerome Wiesner
    , Gray served as chancellor (1971-1980). From 1980 to 1990, he served as president of MIT, and then as chairman of the MIT Corporation (1990-1997).

    At MIT, Gray is credited with helping to establish the

    Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. He led the Task Force on Educational Opportunity (1968-1973), and encouraged undergraduate curriculum reforms in the 1980s that strengthened the humanities, social sciences, and biology.[3] He broadened MIT's traditional engineering programs to also encourage development of management skills.[1]

    In 1982, Gray became an inaugural member of

    White House Science Council, where he served for four years.[4] He was a member of the Council's Panel on the Health of Universities, and was also vice chairman of the Council on Competitiveness.[3]

    After retiring from chairmanship of MIT, Gray returned to teaching and advising undergraduate students. He was a professor of electrical engineering and president emeritus of MIT, and a life fellow of the

    IEEE.[1]

    Gray died on September 18, 2017, in Concord, Massachusetts, from complications of Alzheimer's disease.[5]

    Bibliography

    • Gray, Paul E. (1960). The Dynamic Behavior of Thermoelectric Devices.
      ASIN B01IL7SQDQ
      .
    • Gray, Paul E. (1967). Introduction to Electronics.
      ISBN 978-0471323204
      .
    • Gray, Paul E.; Searle, Campbell L. (1970). Electronic Principles: Physics, Models and Circuits.
      ISBN 978-0471324003
      .

    References

    1. ^ a b c "Paul E. Gray". Engineering and Technology History Wiki. IEEE. 18 September 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
    2. OCLC 32806203 – via ProQuest
      .
    3. ^ a b c "Paul Edward Gray, 1932-". Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
    4. ^ Reinhold, Robert (February 18, 1982). "13 Experts Named to Counsel Reagan's Advisor for Science". The New York Times.
    5. ^ Wren, Kathy (September 18, 2017). "Former MIT President Paul Gray dies at 85 after lifelong career of service and leadership at the Institute". MIT News.
    Academic offices
    Vacant
    Title last held by
    Julius A. Stratton
         		2nd Chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    1971 – 1980     		Vacant
    Title next held by
    Lawrence S. Bacow
    Preceded by 14th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    1980 – 1990     		Succeeded by
    Charles Vest
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