Montana State University Bozeman - Montanan Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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William Merriam Coblei-h, A. M. Prof, of Physics. Born in Haverstraw, N. Y., in 1872. Attended public and high school at Grafton, N. D. Received E. M. from College of Montana at Deer Lodge in 1894; A. M. from Columbia Univ., N. Y., in 1899. Graduate student Harvard Univ. summer school in 1896. Univ. of Chicago summer school in 1902. Assist, chemist for the Anaconda Mining Co in 1892-93; Assist, in chemistry and physics at M. A. C., 1893-97; Instruct, chemistry and physics at M. A. C., 1897-9; Assist. Prof, of physics in M. . C., 1900-3; Prof, of physics since then. George Brown Couper, M. E. Prof. Mechanical Engineering. Born in Northfield, Minn., Feb. 28, 1867. Attended a country school near North-field and high school in North-field; spent two and one half years at Carlton college and then entered Univ. of Minn. Received B. M. E. from latter institution in 1893; M. E. in 1895; taught median, drawing during last year in college; mechanical engineer one year in Minneapolis. Manager of electric plant in Northfield; assist, engineer for C. M. St. P.; draughtsman at St. Louis. Came tc M. A. C. in 1901. 23-

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William Duand Tallman, B.S. . Prof. of Mathematics. Born in Sterling, Ark., Feb. 12, 1875. Early education in the public and high schools at Sparta. Wisconsin. B. S. from University of Wis. in 1896; taught mathematics in the Madison High School in 1897. Fellow in mathematics Univ. of Wis.. 1898-9. Instructor and graduate student in mathematics at Univ. of Wis., 1899-1901. Came to M. A. C in 1901. Member American Mathematic Society; member Mont. Academy of Sciences; member Wis. Academy of Sciences; member Mathematical Circle at Palmero. F. A. A. A. S. Frederick B. Linfield, B.S.A. Prof, of Agriculture and Director of Expe r i m e nt St a t ion. Born in Twillingate, Newfoundland. July 18th, 1866. Attended public schools of Huron and Ontario Counties. Graduated from High school, Goderich, Ontario. B. S. A. Ontario Agricultural college, 1891. Assistant in dairy department at Guelph, Ontario. Lectured two years with travelling dairy. Came to M. A. C. in 1894. . 22.

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Joseph Auken Thaler, E. E. Prof. Electrical Ent ineerhifi Born in Koessen, Austria. Date of birth a secret. Went to public schools and got decree at Univ. of Minn. Is very sensitive about dates and other details. Taught engineering subjects in Y. M. C. A. night school during university course; taught mathematics in Univ.of Minnesota; assistant Prof, of mechanical engineering in M. A. C. Went to Purdue Univ. as instructor in engineering mechanics and returned later to M. A. C. Victor King Chestnut, B. S. Prof. Chemistry and C colony » I i ' Born in Nevada City, Col. June 28. 1867. Educated in public schools of Nevada City and Oakland, Cal. Graduated from high school at Oakland with Yuli class of ’S5. B. S.. Univ. of Cal.. 1890. Assistant in chemistry and instructor at Univ. of Cal., 1888-93. Student Univ. of Chicago in 1894. Charge of investigations in poisonous plants in Washington from 1894 to 1904. Came to M. A. C. in 1904. 2d