1940-1949
Honorary Degree Recipients
| Name | Degree | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Late Benedum | Doctor of Laws | June 8, 1940 |
| Phillip M. Snyder | Doctor of Laws | June 8, 1940 |
| Harold Earl Thompson | Doctor of Science | June 8, 1940 |
| William Rootes Thompson | Doctor of Laws | June 8, 1940 |
| Matthew Mansfield Neely | Doctor of Laws | June 7, 1941 |
| Charles Byron Jolliffe | Doctor of Laws | May 18, 1942 |
| Claud Ashton Jones | Doctor of Science | May 18, 1942 |
| Crispin Oglebay | Doctor of Laws | May 18, 1942 |
| Calvin Wells Price | Doctor of Laws | May 18, 1942 |
| Clearance Watson Meadows | Doctor of Laws | May 25, 1945 |
| Vannevar Bush | Doctor of Science | April 26, 1947 |
| James Bryant Conant | Doctor of Science | April 26, 1947 |
| Dwight David Eisenhower | Doctor of Laws | September 23, 1947 |
| Kari Taylor Compton | Doctor of Science | May 31, 1948 |
| John Mclenaghan Crawford | Doctor of Laws | May 31, 1948 |
| James Draper Francis | Doctor of Laws | May 30, 1949 |
| Louis Arthur Johnson | Doctor of Laws | June 30, 1949 |
| Okey Leonidas Patteson | Doctor of Laws | May 30, 1949 |
| Charles Yaeger | Doctor of Science | May 30, 1949 |
Bold indicates person featured in cover photo.