George Burke Johnston

George Burke Johnston (HM17M3)

Location: Blacksburg, VA 24060 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 13.769', W 80° 25.497'

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(1907 - 1995)

Member, English Faculty 1930 - 1933
Dean, School of Applied Science and Business Administration 1950 - 1961
Dean, School of Science and General Studies 1961 - 1963
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences 1963 - 1965
C. P. Miles Professor of English 1965 - 1974

A true renaissance man, George Burke Johnston was a scholar, educator, actor, artist, author, poet, administrator, woodcarver, soldier, and puppeteer. He was instrumental in establishing the College of Arts and Sciences, had numerous works published on a wide variety of topics, and operated his own printing press. His dedication, superb teaching, and zest for life attracted the love and admiration of students and colleagues alike.

Johnston Student Center completed in 1990
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HM NumberHM17M3
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Placed ByClass of 1999
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 1:55am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 551011 N 4120485
Decimal Degrees37.22948333, -80.42495000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 13.769', W 80° 25.497'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 13' 46.14" N, 80° 25' 29.82" W
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Area Code(s)540, 434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 16503-16599 Perry St, Blacksburg VA 24060, US
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