Charles Wright
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Dr. Charles T. Wright, Jr. (November 9, 1941 – March 21, 2000) was a university professor whom was killed in a car crash outside of Eldora, Iowa.
Wright was born in Carbondale, Illinois. Wright received both his BA in mathematics in 1963 and his MS in physics from Southern Illinois University. Wright was one of the first people to be awarded a PhD in computer science at ISU.
Wright was an assistant professor in computer science from 1970 to 1979 (or 1976) and promoted to associate professor in 1979. In 1984, Wright became an associate professor of the newly created computer engineering department and was promoted to professor in 1992 and university professor in 1999.
Wright's research was in computer architecture and design.
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[edit] Accolades
- Named outstanding computer engineering professor three times
- Receive the Miller fellowship in 1996
- Awarded the Superior Engineering Teacher Award from the College of Engineering in 1996
- Awarded the Warren B. Boast Undergraduate Teaching Award in 1997
- Named a university professor in 1998
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[edit] News articles
- The article, Admired engineering teacher dies in car crash, in the 03/23, 2000 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 03/23/2000)
