A Guide to the O. Alan Gianniny Reports, 1977-1988 MS 639

A Guide to the O. Alan Gianniny Reports, 1977-1988

A Collection in
the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
Collection number MS 639


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Repository
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
Collection number
MS 639
Title
O. Alan Gianniny Reports, 1977-1988
Extent
1 folder (5 items) .
Creator
Gianniny, O. Alan, Jr.
Location
Archive Room File
Language
English
Abstract

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

O. Alan Gianniny Reports, MS 639, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, Virginia

Acquisition Information

Unknown

Biographical Information

O. Alan Gianniny, Jr. (1925-2012) was born in Charlottesville, Va. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia in 1947 and earned master's and doctoral degrees in education at the University of Virginia. He taught in the English department before transferring to the Engineering School.

Scope and Content

This is a collection of papers published by Gianniny about engineering education.

Arrangement

Folder 1: Human Values in the Urban Environment: Roles for Humanists in Decision and Policy Situations (1977).

Folder 2: Mechanical Engineering Education in America: Its First Century (1979).

Folder 3: Engineering: A Liberating Education for a High-Technology World? (1982).

Folder 4: Viewing Public Interest through Corporate Prisms: Ethical Dilemmas in the Engineering Profession (1985).

Folder 5: To Follow Truth-To Tolerate Error: Thomas Jefferson, Science and Education (1988).

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