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Up for sale a RARE! "University of Wisconsin" Edwin Broun Fred Hand Signed Book "A University Remembers."
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Edwin
Broun Fred (March 22, 1887 –
January 16, 1981) was an who was the 15th president of the University of
Wisconsin–Madison, serving from 1945 to 1958. Born in Virginia, Fred studied at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the University of Göttingen.
After briefly teaching at Virginia Polytechnic, Fred took a position with
Wisconsin. He was dean of the graduate school from 1934 until 1943, then was
dean of the College of Agriculture until 1945. He ascended to the
presidency and was known for his response to the postwar growth in admissions.
Fred was the president of the Society of American Bacteriologists in 1932. Edwin Broun
Fred was born on March 22, 1887, in Middleburg, Virginia. He
attended Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, then attended
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
He received a bachelor's degree in 1907 and a master of science in 1908. He
then studied at the University of Göttingen in Germany, where he received a Ph.D. in bacteriology in 1911. Virginia Polytechnic then hired him
as an assistant professor, where he taught from 1912 to 1913. Fred was then
hired by the University of Wisconsin. In
1934, Fred was named dean of the graduate school at Wisconsin. During World War II,
he chaired a study of biological warfare sponsored by the National Academy of
Sciences. Later, he was a consultant to the Secretary of War For
this work, he was awarded the Medal for Merit. In 1943, Fred was named dean of the College of Agriculture and director of the Agricultural
Experiment Station. Two years later, Fred was named president of the university, a position he held for thirteen
years. His presidency is noted for the extension centers he develop to handle
postwar enrollment increases. Fred
married Rosa Helen Parrott on June 21, 1913; they had two children. He was the
president of the Society of American
Bacteriologists in 1932. Fred was vice chair of the National Science Board and
a member of the National Advisory Health Council and the Advisory Board
Commission of Educational Exchange. He also served on the board of trustees of
the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching from
1946 to 1958.[1] He died in Madison on January 16, 1981, and was
buried at Sharon Cemetery in Middleburg.
