Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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ELBERT S. PLATT, B. S., bzszfrudar in Clzemisiajf and Fellow on Mc Dr. Wz'l!z'a11z IfV0ig'h1fmzm IfVrz!ke7' Fozmdcziiovz- R. P. I., ,99, .I W, H N E Born December 21, 1876, at Waterford, N. Y.: his preparatory education was received at the Waterfo1'd High School, Albany Academy and the Peekskill Military Academy from which he graduated in 18945 he entered the R. P. I. in September, 1895, and was graduated in June, 1899, with the degree of B. S.g since graduation he has held the position of Assistant in Chemistry and Fellow on the Dr. William W'eightman Walker Foundation at the Institute. JOHN T. CADE, ............. Lecizzrer on Railroad Sigfzzzling. Signal Engineer, Standard Railroad Signal Co. JOHN W. NUGENT. . . Librzzrizzvz. Q x x 1 ,I Q' L X f' fi 1:3 Lf! N xfu S x LU! fb' 5, .4 fl' -2 em- ' was egg ELM-'P 'xi' . fi' , Qi? ' QE, .. If -Cf'- rZC ,141 I-'-my-,A can s, 41 'f - Jiilftlakf 5 N' -FT A A- an.: .a :W -- ' ., f .fi v. ,,f.g3',Q,:: i . Q. . Y I

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EDWARD R. CARY, C. E. . . Inslfvucfozf in Boicmy and Ass'i5z'zmti1z Geodesy. R. P. I., '88. Born December 19, 1865, at Troy, N. Y., educated at public schools and High School and entered the Institute in September, '84, was graduated in '88 with degree of C. E., and appointed Instructor in Geodesy the following September, began giving the course in Selection of Timber in '93, appointed City Engineer of Troy, Jan., 1900 EDWARD FENIMORE CHILLMAN, C. E. As5z'.9z'a1zfz'1z Descrzfiive Geomeiujf ami Drawing. R. P. I., '88. R. S. E., L' E' Born August 26, 1866, at Philadelphia, prepared at Philadelphia High School and entered the Institute in' September, '84, was graduated in '88 with degree of C. E., appointed Assistant in Descriptive Geometry and Drawing, '88, which position he now holds. In addition to regular Institute work Mr. Chillman has held the position of draughtsman with the New Jersey Steel and Iron Company for a number of years. JAMES MCGIFFERT, JR., C. E ....... . . . Assisfam' in Jlirzihemaiirs. R: P. I., '91, 5' E Born at Stockport, Columbia County, N. Y., June 1, 1868, prepared at High School at I-Iudson, N. Y,, '84, studied mathematics and classics and had practical experience under City Engineer of Hudson, N. Y., '84-87, entered the Institute in September, '87, and was graduated '91 with degree of C. E., studied Mathematics at Johns Hopkins University one year, appointed Assistant in Mathematics at the Institute in '92, which position he now holds. THOMAS R. LAWSON, C. E. . . Insfrfzciov- in Rczfional and Technical flfechzzuics. R. P. 1., '98, 0 5, L 5 Born December 25, 1872, at 'vVheeling, W. Va. He prepared for college at the Wheel- ing Public School and the Wheeling Business College and entered the Institute in 1894, graduating in 1898 with the degree of C. E., since graduating he has held the position of Inspector of Structural Materials with W. Hildenbrand of New. York, Assistant Engineer with the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Co., and Assistant in Rational Mechanics at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. JAMES SHALER HODG ES, A. B., ......... ffzsL'1'urZ0r in Physics. Johns Hopkins University,.'86, A ,J W ' Born at Newark, N. J., July, 1865, prepared at Racine College and St. Paul's, Concord, N. H., entered Johns Hopkins University '83, graduated '86 with degree of A. B. in classics, returned to Concord as Master at St. Pauls, taught there for two years returned to Johns Hopkins to pursue a post grad u ate course in electricity, graduated as proficient in electricity in' 80, for a year was employed by the General Electric Co. 7 at New York and Schenectady, with the Detroit Electrical Works until '93, employed by The United Electric Co.,Baltimore, appointed Assistant in Physics, September, 1900. WILLIAM W. ROUSSEAU, C. E., . . . J9zsfrz4cz'0r in Ilifathezzzzztirs and Szuweying, R. P. I., 95, R. S. E., SE Born April 19, 1873, at Troy, N. Y., his early education was received at the Troy High School and the Troy Acadamy, he entered the R. P. I. in 1891 and graduated in June, 1895, with the degree of C. E., being chosen a member of the Sigma Xi., since graduation he has held the positions of Assistant Engineer on the D. 81 H. R. R., Assistant Engineer in charge of Corning Dyke Construction at Corning, N. Y., and at present is Assistant in Mathematics and Surveying at the R. P. I. 22

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