Greek immigrant George Lucas Adamson. a chemist, founded Adamson University (a private and Catholic university in Manila, Philippines) on June 20, 1932, as the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry. On February 5, 1941, the school was granted university status by the Department of Education, and on December 4, 1964, the university was turned over to the Vincentian Fathers of the Congregation of the Mission and was incorporated into the Adamson-Ozanam Education Institutions, Inc. Adamson University is also a Member of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines.
George Adamson died on 28 February 1974 in Athens after having returned two years earlier to the country of his birth. He was survived by his wife, Evdoxia and their son Dr Lucas G. Adamson, also a chemical engineer.
Greek immigrant George Lucas Adamson. a chemist, founded Adamson University (a private and Catholic university in Manila, Philippines) on June 20, 1932, as the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry. On February 5, 1941, the school was granted university status by the Department of Education, and on December 4, 1964, the university was turned over to the Vincentian Fathers of the Congregation of the Mission and was incorporated into the Adamson-Ozanam Education Institutions, Inc. Adamson University is also a Member of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines.
George Adamson died on 28 February 1974 in Athens after having returned two years earlier to the country of his birth. He was survived by his wife, Evdoxia and their son Dr Lucas G. Adamson, also a chemical engineer.
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ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Λ. ΑΔΑΜΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ
28-4-1899 – 28-2-1974
Prof. Dr. GEORGE L. ADAMSON
FOUNDER AND FIRST PRESIDENT of ADAMSON UNIVERSITY
WITH LOVE FROM SON LUCAS AND FAMILY
ΙΔΡΥΤΗΣ – ΠΡΥΤΑΝΙΣ
“ADAMSON UNIVERSITY”
MANILA, PHILIPPINES
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ΠΡΥΤΑΝΙΣ is the archaic spelling of ΠΡΥΤΑΝΗΣ (chancellor/president)
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