Edward V. Gant

Edward Victor Gant (1918 – July 4, 1985) was an American civil engineering professor and academic administrator who served as provost (1965–1974) and three-time acting president of the University of Connecticut (July–October 1969; 1972–1973; 1978–1979).

Born in Ethridge, Tennessee, Gant earned a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University in 1939 and a master's degree in 1940 from the California Institute of Technology. He joined UConn in 1942 and was promoted to full professor of civil engineering in 1947. He worked at UConn for a total of forty-three years. In addition to these leadership roles, Gant chaired the Mansfield Board of Education from 1949 to 1953.

The Edward V. Gant Building, a science building on UConn's main campus in Storrs, is named in his honor. The Edward Victor Gant Scholarship for graduate and undergraduate students was established in his honor.