David Carlisle Humphreys (October 14, 1855 – January 10, 1921) was an engineer, architect, cartographer, hydrographer, inventor, educator and co-founder of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society, with chapters at more than three hundred college campuses. He was also a member of Phi Gamma Delta in the Class of 1878.
Humphreys served as Dean of the School of Applied Science at Washington and Lee University from 1904 to 1912, and Dean of the School of Engineering from 1912 until his death.[3] He died from cancer at his son's home in Roanoke, Virginia on January 10, 1921.[2]
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^ abcJohnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard, eds. (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Vol. V. Boston: American Biographical Society. Retrieved April 27, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
^ ab"Prof. David Carlisle Humphreys". The Greenbrier Independent. January 21, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved April 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^"David Carlisle Humphreys Land Survey Field Books". Washington and Lee University. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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david, carlisle, humphreys, october, 1855, january, 1921, engineer, architect, cartographer, hydrographer, inventor, educator, founder, omicron, delta, kappa, national, leadership, honor, society, with, chapters, more, than, three, hundred, college, campuses, . David Carlisle Humphreys October 14 1855 January 10 1921 was an engineer architect cartographer hydrographer inventor educator and co founder of Omicron Delta Kappa a national leadership honor society with chapters at more than three hundred college campuses He was also a member of Phi Gamma Delta in the Class of 1878 David Carlisle HumphreysBorn 1855 10 14 October 14 1855Smyth County VirginiaDiedJanuary 10 1921 1921 01 10 aged 65 Roanoke VirginiaEducationWashington and Lee UniversityOccupation s Engineer cartographer educatorSpouseMary Lammee Sloan m 1888 died 1912 wbr SignatureBiography editDavid Carlisle Humphreys was born in Smyth County Virginia on October 14 1855 He attended private schools was tutored by his father and worked as an assistant to Jedediah Hotchkiss He entered Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia in 1875 and earned two honorary scholarships 1 He married Mary Lammee Sloan on September 4 1888 1 She died in 1912 2 He was elected to the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1887 to the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education in 1893 and to the National Geographic Society in 1899 1 Humphreys served as Dean of the School of Applied Science at Washington and Lee University from 1904 to 1912 and Dean of the School of Engineering from 1912 until his death 3 He died from cancer at his son s home in Roanoke Virginia on January 10 1921 2 References edit a b c Johnson Rossiter Brown John Howard eds 1904 The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans Vol V Boston American Biographical Society Retrieved April 27 2022 via Internet Archive a b Prof David Carlisle Humphreys The Greenbrier Independent January 21 1921 p 1 Retrieved April 27 2022 via Newspapers com David Carlisle Humphreys Land Survey Field Books Washington and Lee University Retrieved April 27 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Carlisle Humphreys amp oldid 1220968186, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
