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James Rhyne Killian

the 10th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1904–1988)

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Instance of: human
Born: 24 July 1904
Died: 29 January 1988
Place of birth: Blacksburg
Place of death: Cambridge
Sex or gender: male
Given name: James, Rhyne
Occupation: scientist, academic administrator
Citizenship: United States
Awards: Peabody Awards, Marconi Prize, Hoover Medal, NAS Public Welfare Medal, Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT, Washington Award
archives at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries
birth name: James Rhyne Killian Jr.
educated at: MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University, The McCallie School
employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
languages spoken, written or signed: English
member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
place of burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery

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