Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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ti t DEAN A. A. POTTER At the head of the engineering schools of Purdue University is one of the most prom- inent engineers of the United States, Dean A. A. Potter. His articles, which have often ap- peared in educational and engineering magazines, have revealed his interest in engineering to be human and economic. THERMODY- NAMlCS, STEAM AND GAS POWER, and FARM MOTORS are Widely used text books which he has written. ln 1933 he was elected president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The United States government, many utilities, industries, and engineering institutions of the country have often chosen Dean Potter as their consulting engineer. Mr. Potter now is working on changes in the curriculum of the various engineering schools at Purdue. Since the death of Prof. H. C. Peffer, he has been the acting head of the School of Chemical Engineering. lt is through the leadership of Dean Potter and his able associates that Purdue has stepped forward in the engineering World. His interest in young engineers and ability in handling them have stamped him no less as an educator than an engineer. Possessing a mastery of technical subjects second to none, Dean Potter's interests also lie in the cultural field: music, art, and literature sharing a large part of his interest. Purdue University is indeed fortunate in having at the head of its engineering schools such a capable and Widely interested executive as Dean A. A. Potter. Page twenty-foufr le