EntityQ3543687· pop 11· linked from 63 articlesJames E. BoydSign in to saveAmerican physicist and administrator (1906–1998)Person · Open LibraryBorn1906-07-18Died1998-02-18Works2Top worksMechanics;Strength of materials,via Open Library + WikidataMusic · MusicBrainzTypePersonCountryUSActive from1975-11-18Active to2018-06-10via MusicBrainz · CC0Key datesBorn18 July 1906Died18 February 1998via Wikidata · CC0Wikidata factsInstance ofhumanGiven nameJamesFamily nameBoydGendermalePlace of birthTignallPlace of deathCarrolltonOccupationphysicistEducated atUniversity of GeorgiaEmployerGeorgia TechImageJames Boyd.jpgShow 1 more factConnectionsThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionEntityGeorgia TechEntityCategories1906 births1998 deaths20th-century American academicsDuke University alumniFranklin College of Arts and Sciences alumniGeorgia Tech facultyGeorgia Tech Research Institute peoplePeople from Carrollton, GeorgiaPeople from Wilkes County, GeorgiaPresidents of Georgia TechPresidents of the University of West GeorgiaScientific Atlanta