Francis Murray Dawson
Director, Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research
(1936 – 1944)
Professor of Engineering (1936 – 1959)
Dean, College of Engineering (1936 – 1959)
Frank Dawson served
the college as masterful administrator and educator for over
three decades. His expertise enabled him to expand UI engineering
education in the humanities and actively engage faculty members
in administrative decision-making. In response, faculty esprit
de corps soared. His home became the center of college social
interactions. Dawson’s devotion to engineering education
led him into active leadership in many national engineering
organizations. He also displayed expertise in water supply engineering,
playing a crucial role in establishing a national plumbing code.
Dawson’s balanced mix of administrative, engineering,
and interpersonal skills fixed him as one of our best loved
and most respected deans.
Inducted June 12, 2004
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