Background
Elliott, Edward Charles was born on December 21, 1874 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frederick and Susan (Petts) Elliott.
Elliott, Edward Charles was born on December 21, 1874 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frederick and Susan (Petts) Elliott.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1895, Master of Arts, 1897. U. Jena, summer 1904. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1905.
Doctor of Laws, DePauw, 1928, Butler, 1928, Columbia, 1929, Oregon Agricultural College, 1930, U. Nebraska, 1936, Indiana University, 1940.
Doctor of Letters, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, 1941. Doctor of Laws, University Pittsburgh, 1943.
Doctor of Science, Illinois Institute Technology, 1944. Doctor of Laws, Purdue University, 1946.
Doctor of Science, Temple University, 1948.
January 1955); children—John Nowland, Susanne, Marion, Edward. Teaching fellow chemistry U. Nebraska, 1895-1897. Teacher in high school 1897-1898, superintendent schools, 1898-1903, Leadville, Colorado.
Assistant 1903-1904, teaching fellow 1904-1905, Teachers College (Columbia).
Associate professor education 1905-1907, professor education, 1907-1916, director course for training teachers, 1909-1916, University of Wisconsin. Chancellor U. Montana, 1916-1922, president Purdue University, 1922-1945, president emeritus since 1945.
Ednl. advisor Training Command, United States Ordnance Corps, 1952-1955. Trustee Carnegie Foundation Advancement Teaching, 1934-1945.
Member board visitors, United States Naval Academy, 1935, 1936.
Chairman American Council on Education, 1937-1938. Adviser to regents University of Philippines, 1938. Chief, Division Professional and Technology Training, War Manpower Commission, 1942-1943.
Director Pharmaceutical Survey, American Council on Education, 1946-1949.
Member American Council Pharmaceutical Education.
Member: Montana State Council of Defense (1917). National Education Association, Department of Higher Education (President 1917). American Association for the Advancement of Science.
National. Society of Scientific Study Education. Sigma Xi; Phi Kappa Psi. National. Institute. Social Science.
American Association for Adult Education Clubs: University (Chicago), National. Arts (New York).
Married Elizabeth Nowland, June 15, 1907 (deceased. Children: John Nowland, Susanne, Marion, Edward.