Howard W. Riley
Professor and first head of the Cornell University Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering
About Howard W. Riley
Lived 1879 – 1971 (aged 92).
Howard W. Riley (2 May 1879 – 15 August 1971) was the first head of what is now the Cornell University Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, appointed in 1907. He served as head of the department until his retirement in 1944. Riley-Robb Hall, where the department now resides, is named after him.
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Who was Howard W. Riley?
Professor and first head of the Cornell University Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering
When was Howard W. Riley born?
Howard W. Riley was born on 2 May 1879.
When did Howard W. Riley die?
Howard W. Riley died on 15 August 1971.
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