Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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WILIJIAM PITT MASON, C. E., B. S., M. D. . . . . Professor of C7Z61l'ZiSf7fjl. R. P. I., '74, A W, 2' 5 Born October 12, 1853, in New York City, prepared at Benard French Institute in New York, and entered the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in September, '70, was graduated in '74 with degree of C. E., spent the following year in Europe, appointed Assistant in Chemistry and Natural Science in the Institute in '75, received the degree of B. S. from the Institute in '77, M. D. from Albany Medical College in '81, appointed Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Natural Science in the Institute in '82, Pro- fessor of Analytical Chemistry in '85, appointed Professor of Chemistry in '95. Societies: Member of the Am. Phil. Soc., New England Water VVorks Ass., A. C, S., A. I. M'g. E.. Am. Water' Worlzs Ass., Franklin Institute, Fellow of the A. A. A. S., etc Publications: Notes on Qualitative Analysis, '82, Examination of Potable 'VVELiZ6l',7, '90, '4VVaterSupply, '95, and has contributed to various chemical journals. WILLIAM GALT RAYMOND, C. E., Professor of Goodsey, Road E7Ig'Z'7lEE7'I'7Ig' and Topographzkal Drawing, IVashington University, '84, 2' 3 Born at Princeton, Ia., March 2, 1859, prepared at Grammar and High Schools in Leavenworth, Kan., Kansas State University Engineering Course, '77-80, employed in surveys and construction on Kansas Pacific R'xvay and Kansas City, Fort Scott 81 Gulf R'way, '80-81, entered W'ashington University, St. Louis, Mo., remained one year, appointed Assistant Division Engineer K. C. F, S. Sz M. R. R., remained one year, returned to VVashington University, fall of '83, and was graduated in '84 with degree of C. E., '84f90 appointed instructor of Civil Engineering in University of California, resigned in '90 and opened office of Raymond 8: Bay, Consulting Engineers, in San Francisco, Town Engineer of Berkley, Cal., '92, appointed Professor of Geodesy, Road Engineering and Topographical Drawingin the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in '93, which position he now holds, Chief Engineer of new water supply for City of Troy in '95, Chief Engineer Troy Sz New England Electric R'way, etc., M. Am. Soc. C. E. Publications: A Text-Book of Surveying, contributor to Trans. Tech. Soc. of Paciic Coast, Trans. Rens. Soc. Eng., special chapter for Johnston's Theory and Practice of Surveying, etc. CHARLES WINTHROP CROCKETT, A. B., C. E , A. M. Professor of fifl'lfh67lZ!Zl'Z'CS and Asironomy. R. P. I., '84 Southern K A, L' E' Born October 6, 1862, at Macon, Ga., was graduated from Mercer University in '79 with degree of A. B., entered the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in September, '80, and was graduated in '84 with degree of C. E., appointed Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy in the Institute in September, '84, received the degree of A. M. from Mercer University in '86, appointed Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at the Institute in '93, which position he now holds. Professor Crockett is a fellow of the A. A. A. S. and has written a number of scientiic papers On Explanation ofthe Mannheim Slide Rule, and his latest book, Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, is in its fourth edition. HUGH ANDERSON, C. E ...... Assisfrmzf in Rational and Teclmioal Ilfeclzanics. R. P. I., '86, R. S. E. Born in Riga, Monroe County, N. Y., September 10, 1862, prepared at the Rochester Free Academy, entered the Institute in September, '82, and was graduated in '86 with degree of C. E., appointed Assistant in Mechanics in '89, which position he now holds. 20