City: Knoxville
AYRES, Brown, educator; born Memphis Tenn, May 25, 1856; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Samuel Warren and Elizabeth Little (Cook) AYRES; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents, Isaac and Mary Furman (Smith) AYRES, maternal grandparents, William Arthur and Catherine Stewart (Brown) COOK; educated Washington & Lee University, Stevens Institute of Technology, and John Hopkins University; graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, N J., with degree B. S. in 1878, Ph. D., 1888; he was Professor in Tulane University, New Orleans, La., 1880-1904; married Katie Allen ANDERSON July 5, 1881; Fellow of American Assn. Advancement of Science, member of American Physical Society, Society Promotion Engineering Education, and College Fraternities; received Honorary degrees, L.L.D. from Washington & Lee University, Tulane University of La., University of S. C., University of Ala., D. C. L. University of the South; member of Jury of Awards World’s Fair, Chicago, 1904, Cotton Exposition, Atlanta, 1905, and Tenn Centennial 1897; President of Association Colleges & Preparatory Schools Southern States 1905; President National Association State Universities, 1910; at present he is President of University of Tenn., Knoxville, Tenn.
