Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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Hfx1u,if:s vVlN'l'llRUl' CROCKE'l'T, AB., CE., AM-, Profcssoi' of illallzczmitics and Aslroizoizzy. p R. P. I., '84, Southern IC.-I, 53 Born October 6, 1862. at Macon, Ga.: was graduated from Mercer University in '79 with degree of A.B.g entered the Rensselaer Polytechnic In- stitute in September, '80, and was graduated in '84 with N degree of C.E.g appointed i Assistant Professor of Mathe- matics and Astronomy in the Institute in September '8-13 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 scientitic papers, an Explanation of the Mannheim Slide Rule. and his latest book, Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, is in its seventh edition. W'l1,1,1,x3i LlS1'lQN.XRll Rumi, l ii..lJ., LL.D., P1'ofv.rs01' of Electrical Ellgl1lCCl'l'1lg and P1l'X'Sl.CS. Columbia, '80. Vlas born at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., on May 9, 1861. He prepared for College at the Owego Academy and entered Columbia in 1876 and graduated .in 1880. He was awarded the fellowship in science and spent the next three years in Ger- many, where hc studied under Kohlrausch, von Helmholtz and Kirchoff, taking the degree of Ph D. from the Univerity of Berlin. Return- ing home he was engaged for a short time in engineering work on the New Croton Aqueduct, New York City, and the following fall was appointed Assistant in M1lth6IHHtlCS. at the School of Mines of Columbia University. In 1885 he was called to Trinity College, Hartford. Conn., as Professor of Physics, where here- mained 17 years. During this time he acted as Consult- ing Engineer of numerous corporations, notably the Hartford Electric Light Co.. the New York Shipbuilding Co., and the General Electric Co., all of which positions he now holds. During the Spanish war he was in charge of the installation of submarine mines in Long Island Sound. He is a member of the American Physical Soci- ety and of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. A i 1 D ' jolly Klxsox C..l,XRlil',v, l.1I.D., LL.D., lmfmwz' of Geology and lll1'1zc'1'aln-gy. Amherst and Goettinger. Was born at Canandaigua, N Y., 1857. He was educated at Amherst and Goettingerg appointed Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at Smith Col' lege '81-'SH Lecturer on Geology and Zoo'0Q'Y, Massachusetts Agricultural College '85-'86g - made Assistant Paleontologist for State of New York in '863 Professor of Geology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Assistant State Geologist '9-I-9 made State Paleontologist for New York State tPaleontology and Stratigraphic Geologyi in '98, which positions he now holds.

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llwixici. Fmcxcii 'l'iioM1'sox, l3.S., l'rufc.v.wr of Dc- sr1'1'fvti'z'c' GC'0lllCfI'j', ,5'ft7l'CUf0IlIj' mm' Dl'lI7l'fIIg. Dartmouth, '69, A K lrl Born at Bangor, Penobscot County, Me., January 1, 1846, prepared for and entered Bowdoin College, remaining there two years: entered Dartmouth Col- lege, was graduated in '69 with degree of B. S., was tutor at Dartmouth for two years. When Professor Warren's place became vacant, Professor Thompson was appointed Professor of Descriptive Geometry, Stereotomy and Drawing in '72, which position he now holds. He revised Mehan's Indus- trial Drawing Uohn Wiley Sz Sonsj in '9O. VVir,r,1.x ii l'1'r'r Mxsox, 'C.I5., HS., MD., l'1'0fr.v.vm' of C'!1c1f1isf1'y. ' R. P. I., '74, A fb, E 'E X Born October 12, 1853, in New York City: prepared at Benard French Institute in New York, and entered the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Septem- ber, '70: was graduated in '74 with degree of C. E.: spent the following year in Europe: ap- pointed 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, Professor of Analytical Chemistry in '85s :appointed Professor of Chemistry in '95, Societies: Member of the Am. Phil. Soc., New England Water Works T Ass., A. C. S., A. I. M'g E., Am. Water Works Ass., Franklin Institute, Fellow of the A.A.A S., etc. Publi- cations: Notes on Qualitative Analysis, '82g Exam- ination of Potable Water, '90, Water Supply, '95g and has contributed to various chemical journals. WVir,r,i.xM Gmxi' ll.XYMONIJ, C.E., Profrssor of Geodexy, Road ffIlgl'llCL'I'iIlg and T0f70g'I'tlf7lll'CUl Drawing. NVashington University, '84, E 5 Born at Princeton, Ia., March 2, 18595 prepared at Grammar and High Schools in Leaven- worth, Kan.: Kansas State Uni- versity Engineering Course, '77-80, employed in surveys and construction on Kansas Pacific Railway and Kansas City, Fort Scott Sz Gulf Railway, '80-'81: entered Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., re- mained one yearg appointed Assistant Division Engineer K. C. F. S. 8: M. R. R., remained one year: returned to Washington University, fall of '83, and was graduated in '84 with the degree of C.E 3 '84-'90 appointed Instructor of Civil Engineering in University of California, resigned in '90 and opened office of Raymond 8: Bay, Con- sulting Engineers, in San Francisco: Town Engineer of Berkley. Cal., '92: appointed Professor of Geodesy, Road Engineering rnd Topographical Drawing in the Rens- selaer Polytechnic Institute in '93, which position he now holds: Chief Engineer of new water supply for City of Troy in '93: Chief Engineer Troy Sz New England Elec- tric Railway, etc 5 M. Am. Soc. C. E. Publications: A Text-Book of Surveying, contributor to Trans. Tech. Soc. of Pac. Coast: Trans. Rens, Soc. Eng.: special chap- ter for Johnston's Theory and Practice of Surveying, etc.

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Jorix G. R'flURDOCI'I', AQB., A.M., Professor uf thc Englislz Language. Princeton, '83, Born in Pittsburg, Pa., Octo- ber 11, 1861: prepared at public 1 schools and the Pingry School at Elizabeth, N. J., '77-'79q entered Princeton College in '792 was graduated in '83 with high honors, receiving the degree of A. B., and was appointed Chan- cellor Green Fellow in Mental Science for the year '83-'84: studied in Chicago, '84 '86g appointed Instructor at Troy Academy, '86g appointed instructor at the Institute in '88, which position he now holds. .l-lxmax' D15 BIQRKI-ILIQY PARSONS, B..S'., MB., Professor of Stmm E7LgilLCL'I'li7lg. Columbia, 82. Was born January 6, 1862, in New York City: his early edu- cation was received abroadg entered Columbia College '78, and was graduated in, '82 with degree of B.S 5 studied at Stevensllnstitute of Technol- ogy and received degree of M. E.: began professional work at once, making exhaustive studies upon the displacementcurves offish, havingat nis command the researches and models of both the Smithsonian Insti- tute andthe National Museumg in '86 prepared plans to tunnel the Northumberland Straits, from the main land to Prince Edward's Island: '86-'87 Principal Assistant Engineer of Fort Worth Sz Rio Grande Railway: had charge of Brazos River Bridgeg appointed Professor of Steam Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- tute in '82g delivered a lecture course to Division A3 Pro- fessor Parsons is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, member Society of Naval Archi- tects and Marine Engineers, and Associate Member Am. Soc. Naval Engineers: he is president of the Alumni Associations of Stevens' Institute of Technology, afounder member of the Engineers' Club, and member of the Met- ropolitan. Calumet and Country Clubs. ARTIIUR DP: Pll'IRl'UN'li, Bcs L., Profc.vsw' of the F7'E1'lC11f Langlzagc and Litc'rafi11rc'. Born in Belgium of French pa entage in 1860: educated in France at the College of Jesuits, and after taking his degree in Paris, went to the School of Mines at Liege, Belgium. Studied Mining Engineering for three , years, which he left to perform his military service: came to this ' country for the first time in 1890, and decided to live here on his third trip in '93: became Instructor in the School of Languages in Burlington, Vermont, then came to Troy, where he was ap- pointed French Instructor in Troy Academy: next year became Instructor at the R. P. I., which position he now holds. M Pierpoint is Instructor in St. Bernard's School in Cohoes, and also has a private class.