Entity | Harry K. Newburn

Harry Kenneth Newburn (January 1, 1906 – August 25, 1974) was an American educator. He served as the president of various universities during the mid-20th century. Newburn was born on January 1, 1906, in the town of Cuba, Illinois. He attended Western Illinois State Teachers College, earning his bachelor's degree in education there and later earning his master's and Ph.D from the University of Iowa. After earning his Ph.D, he remained at Iowa as an assistant professor, rising to the position of dean of its College of Liberal Arts.