Student, teacher, and engineer;: Selected speeches and articles of Nathan W. Dougherty

by Nathan Washington Dougherty

Nathan Washington Dougherty (March 23, 1886 – May 18, 1977) had a distinguished career as engineer, teacher, and administrator, extending over half a century. During his forty years of service to The University of Tennessee, the long-time dean spoke out firmly and positively on the relevant issues of the day; he addressed himself to the future in his concern for students' rights, professionalism, and the relationship between engineering, community development, and the environment. Collected here are Nathan W. Dougherty's speeches and articles which reflect such a visionary educator - one who did much to usher in a new technological era. Dean Dougherty, who published many articles and books on the profession, held such offices as president of the American Society for Engineering Education and director of the American Society for Civil Engineers.

207 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1972

About the author

Nathan W. Dougherty was an engineer, educator, and athlete. Dougherty attended the University of Tennessee, where he majored in civil engineering. He played on the UT football, basketball, and varsity track teams serving as Captain for all three sports his Senior Year.

Upon graduation from The University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 1909, Dougherty taught math at Knoxville High School before accepting a position as an engineering instructor at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He graduated in 1914 with a Master’s Degree in civil engineering. In 1916 he accepted a position as professor at his Alma Mater, the University of Tennessee where he taught in the classroom and served as Faculty Athletic Director. From 1940 - 1956 Dean Dougherty presided over the College of Engineering of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and helped establish the University of Tennessee Space Institute near Tullahoma, Tennessee.