Preston Rively Clement *50

Preston Rively Clement, an electrical engineer and educator, died June 18, 2004, in Princeton.

Born in Kansas City, Mo., Preston matriculated at the University of Kansas, where he was inducted into the Navy Reserve on active duty through the end of World War II. In the fall of 1946 he returned to the University of Kansas for a master's degree and went on to Princeton in 1948 for a PhD. in electrical engineering. He then joined the faculty of Princeton, with brief forays to New Mexico to conduct military research, and to the University of California at Berkeley.

In 1964 Preston moved to Stevens Institute of Technology, where he became head of his department and, later, provost and dean of the college. While at Stevens, Preston was involved in U.S. attempts to establish English-speaking technical colleges in Afghanistan and Algeria. He also spent time in Saudi Arabia as professor at the University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran. Toward the end of his career Preston returned to Princeton for several years as a visiting faculty member. He was author of a textbook and numerous articles,

Preston is survived by his friend and confidant of over 48 years, David G. Glen.