George Duke Humphrey
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About George Duke Humphrey
Lived 1897 – 1973 (aged 76).
George Duke Humphrey (August 30, 1897 – September 10, 1973) was the President of the Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University) from 1934 to 1945. He then became the president of the University of Wyoming from 1945 to 1964.
Honors The University of Wyoming has an annual faculty teaching award named in his honor.
The Humphrey Coliseum at Mississippi State is named in his honor.
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When was George Duke Humphrey born?
George Duke Humphrey was born on 30 August 1897 in Tippah County.
When did George Duke Humphrey die?
George Duke Humphrey died on 10 September 1973.
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