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G. Wayne Clough

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Gerald Wayne Clough
Clough at a 2005 student meeting
Born (1941-09-24) September 24, 1941 (age 83)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Georgia Institute of Technology
SpouseAnne Robinson Clough
AwardsNorman Medals (1987 and 1996)
George Westinghouse Award (1986)
National Science Board (2004)
Scientific career
FieldsCivil engineering (geotechnical and earthquake engineering)
InstitutionsStanford University
Virginia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
Smithsonian Institution
Doctoral studentsJean-Lou Chameau[1]

Gerald Wayne Clough (born September 24, 1941) is an American educator and engineer. He was the President Emeritus of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (2008-2015). He retired in October 2014. A graduate of Georgia Tech in civil engineering, he was the first alumnus to serve as President of the Institute.

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  1. DeMillo, Richard A. (2011-08-26). Abelard to Apple: the fate of American colleges and universities. MIT Press. p. xvii. ISBN 9780262015806.

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