Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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PALMER CI-IAMBERLIN RICKETTS, C. E., Presiderrt and DZ.I'ECf07',' WiZlia11'z Howard Hart Professor of Ratiovml and Technical M echanifs. R. P. I., '75, 9 E, E ET. Born 1856, at Elktin, Md., was - graduated from R. P. I., ,755 Assist- ant in Mathematics, R. P. I., '75, Assistant Professor, '82, Professor of Rational and Technical Mechanics since '84, Director since ,925 upon the resignation of Mr. Peck as Presi- dent, Director Ricketts was unani- mously elected to that office, Con- sulting Bridge Engineer T. 81 B. R. R., '86-'873 and R., VV. and O. R. R., '87-'91, Engineer Public Improvement Commis- sion City of Troy, ,QI--,935 also engineer in charge of design and construction of various bridges, hydraulic works, etc. Societies: M. Arn. Soc. C.E., M.A.S.M.E.g Fellow A.A.A.S.g Member In- stitution Civil Engineers of Great Britain, and others. Publi- cations: HI-Iistory of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, con- tributor to Rep. U. S. Comm. Education, Rep. N. Y. State R. R. Comm., Trans. Am. Soc. C. E., Proc. Soc. Prom. Eng. Ed., En- gineering News, Railroad Gazette, Railway Review, Trans. Eng. Club of Philadelphia, etc. DWINEL FRENCH THOMPSON, B.S., Professor of Descrip- tive Geometry, Steffeotoimy and Drawing. Dartmouth, '695 A K E, E EI. Born at Bangor, Penobscot County, Me., january I, 1846, prepared for and entered Bowdoin College, re- maining thcre two yearsg entered Dartmouth College, was graduated in '69 with degree of B.S.g was tutor at Dartmouth for two years. When Professor Warren's place became va- cant, Professor Thompson was ap- pointed Professor of Descriptive Geometry, 'Stereotomy and Drawing in ,72, which position he now holds. I-Ie revised Me- han's Industrial Drawing Uohn VViley 81 Sonsj in ,QO. WILLIAM PITT MASON, C.E., B.S., M.D., P1'0fes.ro1' .of. Clzemistry. ' Rv P. I., '745 A 1152 E. . 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 3 was grad- uated in 274 with degree of C.E.g spent the following year in Europe, A appointed Assistant in Chemistry and I Natural Science in the Institute in '75g received thedegree of B.S. from the Institute in 177, M.D. from Albany Medical College in '81, appointed Assistant Pro- fessor of Chemistry and Natural Science in the Institute in '82, Professor of Analytical Chemistry in '85, appointed Professor of Chemistry in 195. Societies: Member of the Am. Phil. Soc., Public Health Asso., Sanitary Inst, CGreat Britainl, New Eng- land Water Works Asso., Am. Chem. Soc., A. I. M'g E., Am. Water W'orks Asso., Franklin Institute, Fellow of the A.A.A.S., etc. Publications: '1Notes on Qualitative Analysis, '82, Ex- amination of Potable Water, '90, Water Supply, ,QSQ and has contributed to various chemical journals. Expert in numerous contested cases between cities and water companies: notably in the ,Chicago Drainage Canal case. -Q

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CHARLES XIVINTHROP CROCKETT, A.B., C.E., A.M., Pro- fessor of Mathematics and Astronomy. - R. P. I., '84, Southern K A, L4 E. Born October 6, 1862, at Macon, Ga., was graduated from Mercer Unversity in '79 with degree of AB., entered the Renselaer 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 793, which position he now holds, Professor Crockett is a Fellow of the A.A.A.S., and has written a number of scientific papers, an Explanation of the Mannheim Slide Rule, and his latest book, Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, is in its eighth edition. V WILLIAM LISPENARD ROBB, PhD., L.L.D., Professor of Elec'l'1'irc1I E7ZgIIl8E7'Z'llfg and Physics. - Columbia, '80, 27 F-'. VVas born at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., on May 9, 1861. He prepared for college at the Owego Academy and entered Columbia in 1876 and grad- uated in 1880. I-Ie was awarded the fellowship in science and spent the next three years in Germany, where he studied under Kohlrausch, von Helmholtz and Kirchoff, taking the degree of Ph.D. from the University of Berlin. Upon his return he was appointed Assistant in Mathematics at the School 'of Mines of Columbia University. In 1885 he was called to Trinity College, I-Iartford, Conn., as Professor of Physics, where he remained I7 years. During this time he acted as Consulting Engineer of numerous corporations, notably the I-Iartford Elec- tric 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. I-Ie is a member of the American Physical Society and of the American Institute of Electrical En- gineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. HARRY De BERKELEY PARSONS, B.S., M.E., .Professor of Sleam E1'zgi1wc'1'i1zg. - f Columbia, '82. W'as born January 6, 1862, in New York City, his early education was received abroad, entered Columbia College '78, and was graduated in '82 with degree of B.S., studied at 1 Steven's Institute of Technology and received degree of M.E., began pro- fessional work at once, making ex- haustive studies upon the displace- ment curves of fish, having at his command the researches and models of both the Smithsonian Institute and the National Mus- eum , in '86 prepared plans to tunnel the Northumberland Straits, from the main land to Prince Edward's Island, '86-87 Principal Assistant of Fort VVorth 81 Rio Grande Railway, had charge of Brazos River Bridge, appointed Professor of Steam Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in '82, delivered a lec- ture course to Division A, Professor Parsons is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, member Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, and Associate Member Am. Soc. Naval Engineers, he is President of the Alumni Associ- ations of Stevens' Institute of Technology, a founder member of the Engineers' Club, and member of the Metropolitan, Calumet and Country Clubs.