Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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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.

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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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illiY.XRID Rf Cxkv, Oli.. Assisfuuzf Prof'vss01' in Gc'0dc.vy. N P. P. I., '88, Born December 19, 1865, Ht Troy, N. Y., educated at public schools and High School and entered the Institute in Septem- ber, '84, was graduated in '88 with degree of C. E., and ap- pointed Instructor in Geodesy the following September: began giving the course in Selection of Timber in '93: appointed City Engineer of Troy, January, '00. llimms R. L.xwsoN, CE., :1SXi.YflllIf lJl'0fC.S'S0I' in lmt1'om1l and 'l'vcIu11'z'al MccI1a:117vs. R. P. I., '98, H E .Y E Born December 25, 1872, at Wheeling, W. Va.: prepared at the Wheeling Public School, also at the Wheeling Business College, and entered the Insti- tute in '94g after graduating in '98, with the degree of C. E., he was appointed Assistant in Rational Mechanics at the In- stitute and was made Assistant Professor of this subject in May,'O3gsincegraduatinghehas held the positions of Inspector of Structural Materials with W. Hildebrand of New York, Assistant Engineer with the Wheeling 8: Belmont Bridge Co., and Engineer of the Troy and West Troy Bridge Co.: has served as expert in vari- ous legal cases in and around Troy: Designer and Engi- neer of the remodeling of the Burr Truss Bridge across the Hudson at Waterford, N. Y.: also designer and in charge of the strengthening of the Congress Street Bridge. Troy, N. Y. nntxkn l i-:ximcmia CIIILIAIAN, CLE., .LINXI-.Vftlllf Pro- fvssor of f.7C'SL'1'l'f7fl.'I C f:'6'0Il1CfI'j' and Drawing. R. P. I., '88, R.S E., .S 5 Born August 26, 1866, at Philadelphia, prepared at Philadelphia High School and entered the Institute in Sep- tember, '84g was graduated in '88 with degree of C. E.: ap- pointed Assistant in Descrip- tive 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. jlxxiics 1X'i'CGlIiFl'IR'l', JR., C.E.. MA., Kl.Y.YI'SflIlIf Pro- ft'.v.wr of M u!l1c'111cIiiv.v. R. P. I., '91, E E Born at Stockport, Columbia County, N. Y., June 1, 1868: prepared at High School at Hudson, N. Y., '84g studied mathematics and classics and had practical experience under City Engineer of Hudson. N. Y., '84-'879 entered the Institute in September, '87. and was grad- uated in '91 with the degree of C. E., studied mathe- matics at Johns Hopkins University one year: appointed Assistant in Mathematics at the Institute in '92, which position he now holds.