Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Technique Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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Dr. John Ely Burchard Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Studies Dr. Burchard has had a long association with MIT. He graduated from MIT in 1923 and returned shortly afterwards as instructor in English and in Architecture. Following a period in which he became well known as an authority on housing and architecture, Dean Burchard became Director of the .Albert Bemis Foundation. Director of Libraries, and finally Dean of the School of Humanities. Edw. rd Pennell Brooks Dean of the School of Industrial Management Dean Brooks became the first dean of the new School of Industrial Management in 1951. Suitably, his own background combined an MIT education and wide experience in the business world. For twenty- five years he was an executive with Sears, Roebuck and Company, attaining the positions of Vice President in Charge of Factories and Director of the company. Dr. Harold Locke Haze Dean of the Graduate School Recognized as one of the nation ' s out- standing engineering educators. Dr. Hazen is well qualified for his present job. He himself has received three degrees from MIT and has long been associated with the Institute, as instructor, professor and for the past four years as Dean of the Graduate School. In his special field of electrical engineering. Dr. Hazen has made notable contributions.

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Dr. Carl Richard Soderberc Dean of the School of Engineering Before joining tlie MIT staff in 1938. Dean Soderberg had won in private industry a reputation as an expert in the fields of applied medianics and turbine design. Prior to his present position, which he has held for two years, he was professor of applied mechanics and head of the Mechanical Engineering Department. In recognition of his energies for tlie war effort Dean Soderberg was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation. Dr. Pietro Belluschi Dean of the School of Architecture and City Planning Prior to coming to MIT. Dean Belluschi served for twenty-five years with a large architectural firm, designing over six-hundred buildings and heading the firm for seven years. He has remained one of the country ' s foremost architects since his appointment here in 1951. In his field Dr. Belluschi has won almost every honor and acclaim possible. Dr. George Russeli, Harrison Dean of the School of Science A prominent research scientist. Dr. Harrison has brought wide acclaim to MIT and himself. His work lias contrilmted notably to progress in sjiectroscopy and atomic structure. For his exceptional war time efforts, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit at the end of World War II. Dean Harrison joined the MIT staff in 1930 as a professor and in 1942 became Dean of his school. i |i ' ViP I i£fl , ' . ■j K ' - 1 1 1 in ! ■ i

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Frederick Gardiner Fassett, Jr. Dean of Residence, Director of the Techonology Press Dean Fassett was well prepared for his work at MIT. For most of his career he has been connected with journalism, first as a newspaper correspondent and later as instructor and professor of journalism in various Eastern schools. Since his arrival in 1930, Dean Fassett has been in a succession of departments, becoming Dean of Residence in 1956. John Thomas Rule Dean of Students Very recently appointed to his present post, Dean Rule has been at the Institute since 1936. He joined the stafi at that time as assistant professor of drawing and later was placed in charge of the Section of Graphics. Until his arrival here, he had worked in industry as an engineer. Dean Rule is widely known for his research in three-dimensional theory and stereoscopic theory. WoLcoTT Anders Hokanson Bursar Before being appointed in 1954 to his present position as head of the Bursar ' s ofiBce, Wolcott A. Hokanson served as Assistant Bursar for twenty years. This was not his initial office as he has been affiliated with the financial administration at the Institute since 1915. 13