William E. Warner

William Everett Warner (August 22, 1897 – July 12, 1971) was an American academic, organization founder, and one of the "great leaders" and pioneers of the industrial arts education profession, now known as technology education. He was the founder of Epsilon Pi Tau honorary society and the American Industrial Arts Association (now the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association).

Early life and education Warner was born in Roanoke, Illinois on August 22, 1897. His parents were Eva (née Redmon) and Isaac Newton Warner, a teacher, and principal. He was most interested in manual training and woodworking, and his goal was to be able to teach manual training. While at Wisconsin, he was a member of the Arts and Crafts Club and Square and Compass, an organization for Master Masons. He paid for his tuition by playing his alto horn. Warner's papers are archived at Kent State University.

Personal life On August 14, 1920, Warner married Ellen E. Tood of Stevens Point in Chicago. She taught elementary school and supported their household while he was in graduate school. After they moved to Columbus, Ellen Warner was recognized as an expert in special education for children and served on the University Bureau of Educational Research. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August 1970.

Warner was a member of the American Legion, the Army and Navy Club of New York, the Newcomen Society of England, and the Rotary.

Warner died in Columbus, Ohio on July 12, 1971. His funeral services were held in Columbus and he was buried in the Forest Home Cemetery in Stevens Point.

Selected publications Reconstruction of Industrial Arts Courses, with David Snedden. New York City: Bureau of Publications, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1927. Policies in Industrial Arts Education: Their Application to a Program for Preparing Teachers. Columbus: The Ohio State University Press, 1928 A Directory of Industrial Arts Teacher Education Programs And Personnel in the United States. Newark, N.J.: American Industrial Arts Association, 1941. International Impact of Technology On Education: Some Impressions of Progress In Eighteen Nations. Columbus: Epsilon Pi Tau, inc., 1963.