Richard W. Burkhardt
Richard W. Burkhardt | |
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| President of Ball State University | |
| In office 1978–1979 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Pruis |
| Succeeded by | Jerry M. Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 18, 1918 Newton, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 4, 2014 (aged 95) Muncie, Indiana |
| Spouse | Dorothy Johnson[1] |
| Alma mater | Knox College Harvard University[2] |
Richard Wellington Burkhardt (May 18, 1918 – March 4, 2014) was the 8th
Richard Burkhardt maintained his association with the history department during his years as Ball State's chief academic officer, occasionally teaching a course in modern European history.[citation needed] In 1980, he returned to the history department as a distinguished service professor, and he taught courses in his specialty until his retirement in 1985.[5]
Even in retirement, Burkhardt maintained an active program of research. He collaborated with James K. Danglade on the research and writing of Sixty Years of Outreach and Public Service: A History of Continuing Education at Ball State University, published in 1985. In 1991, he published Eliza Julia Flower: Letters of an English Gentlewoman: Life on the Illinois-Indiana Frontier, 1817-1861, in collaboration with Janet Walker.[6]
Science Hall, one of the oldest buildings on Ball State's campus, was named the Burkhardt Building in his honor.[5]
He died in Muncie, Indiana on March 4, 2014.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Dr. Richard W. Burkhardt, 95 - The Star Press". 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "Ball State University - Biography of Richard W. Burkhardt". Ball State University. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Cook, Robert Cecil (2009-10-26). Who's who in American education: a ... - Google Books. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ "Ball State University - Richard W. Burkhardt, 1978-1979". Cms.bsu.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ a b "The Burkhardt Building". Ball State University. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Biography of Richard W. Burkhardt - Ball State University". cms.bsu.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
Bibliography
- Danglade, James K.; Burkhardt, Richard W. (1985). Sixty Years of Outreach and Public Service: A History of Continuing Education at Ball State University. Muncie, Indiana: Ball State University.
- Hayashi, Tetsumaro; Walker, Janet R.; Burkhardt, Richard W. (1991). Eliza Julia Flower: Letters of an English Gentlewoman: Life on the Illinois-Indiana Frontier, 1817-1861. ISBN 978-0-937-99420-7.
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