Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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ED'X,VAR1j FENINIQRE CI-IILLMAN, C,E,, Assistant Prgfey THOMAS R. LAWSON, C.E., Assistant Professor in Rational SOI' of D6SCI'l-f7ffi'C Geolltetry and Drawilig. R. P. I., '88, R. S. E., 2 E. Born August 26, 1866, at Phila- delphia, prepared at Philadelphia High School, also at Haverford Col- lege, Pa., and entered the Institute in September, '84, was graduated in '88 with degree of C.E., appointed Assistant in Descriptive Geometry and Drawing in June, '88, and was made Assistant! Professor of the same subjects in January, '03, which position he now holds, in addition to regular Institute work Mr. Chillman has held posi- tions in the drafting and engineering departments of the New jersey Steel and Iron Company of Trenton, N. I., the American Bridge Company, and the Cooper, Wigaiid-Coolce Company of New York, and was also Consulting Engineer for the Dunsbach Ferry Bridge over the Mohawk River. 1 JAMES MCGIFFERT, IR., C.E., M.A., Assistant Pifofessor of Mathematics. - R. P. I., '91, E Born at Stockport, Columbia County, N. Y., June 1, 1868, pre-- pared at I-Iigh School at Hudson, 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 in '91 with the degree of C.E., studied mathematics at Johns Hop- kins University one year, appointed Assistant in Mathematics at ,the Institute in '02, which position he now holds. and Tc'chu'ifaI llffacltaviics. R. P. I.. '98, 9 E, E E. Born December 25, 1872, at Wheel- ing, W. Va., prepared at the Wlieel- ing Business College, and entered the Institute in '943 after graduating in '98, with the degree of C.E., he was appointed Assistant in Rational Mechanics at the Institute and was made Assistant Professor of this subject in May, '03, since graduat- ing he has held the positions of In- spector of Structural Materials with NIV. I-Iilderbrand of New York, Assistant Engineer with the Wheeling Sz Belmont Bridge Co., and Engineer of the Troy and X1Vest Troy Bridge Co., has served as expert in various legal cases in and around Troy, De- signed :ind was Engineer in Charge of the remodeling of the Burr Truss Bridge across the Hudson at Wate1'ford, N. Y., also designer and in charge of the strengthening of the Congress Street Bridge, Troy, N. Y. Associate Member American Society Civil Engineers. E. D. NELSON SCHULTE, M.A., EE., Assistant in Electrical E1ZgilZt?r?l'i7'l1g. Trinity, '97, Columbia, '99, A XP. Born November 3, 1877, at Utica, N. Y, Prepared at St. Paul's School, Concord, N. I-I., graduated at Trin- ity, JQ7, with degree of B.S., entered Schooll of Engineering, Columbia University, where he took the degree 1 of M.A., and where he graduated in 1899 with the degree of EE., 'en- ' - tered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., as drauglltsman, '99, was in charge of the Atlantic City Electric Railway 'oo-'01, Assistant Engineer to Prof. VV. L. Robb 'OI-102, appointed Assistant in Electrical Engineering at the Institute 'o2.

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JOHN MASON CLARKE, Ph.D., LI,.D., Professor of Geology And IVIi1-ierology. Amherst and Goettingen. Was born at Canandaigua, N. X., 1857. He was educated at Amherst and Goettingeng appointed Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at Smith College '81-'84, Lecturer on Geology and Zoology, Massachusetts Agricul- tural College '85-'86g made Assistant Paleontologist for State of New York in '68, Professor of Geology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Assistant State Geologist ,Q4Q made State Paleontologist for New York State' CPaleon- tology and Stratigraphic GeologyD in '98, which position he novv holds. 7 ARTHUR de PIERPONT, B es L., Professor of the French Language and Lizferaitiire. Born in Belgium of French parent- age in ISGOQ 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 3 came to this country for the first time in 1890, and decided to live here on his third trip in 793, became Instructor in the School of Languages in Burlington, Vermont, then came to Troy, Where he was appointed French Instructor in Troy Academy, next year became Instructor at the R. P. I., which position he now holds. M. de Pierpont is In- structor in St. Bernard's School in Cohoes, and also has a private class. JOHN G. MURDOCH, A.B., A.M., Professor of the English Language. . 1 Princeton, '83. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., October II, 18615 prepared at public schools and the Pingry School at Elizabeth, N. I., ,77-,79Q entered Princeton Col- lege in ,795 was graduated in '83 with high honors, receiving the de- gree of A.B.B., and was appointed Chancellor Green Fellow in Mental Science for the year '83-'84, studied in Chicago, '84-'86g appointed Instructor at Troy Academy, '863 appointed Instructor at the Institute in '88, Professor in ,O2j and Principal of the Troy Academy in ,O2. EDVVARD R. CARY, C.E., Professor Geodesy, Road Engineer- ing and Topographical Drawing. J I R. P. 1., 'ssg R. s. E., 2 rs. P' Born December 19, 1885, at Troy, N. Y., educated at public schools and I-Iigh School and entered the Insti- tute in September, '84, was gradu- ated in '88 with degree of C.E., and appointed instructor in Geodesy the following September, began giving the course in Selection of Timber in 1935 appointed City Engineer of Troy, January, 'oo. M. Am. Soc. C. E., N. Y. Railway Club.

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WILLIAM VV ROL SSEAU, C.E., Instmctoa' in .Botany .and R. P. I., ,953 R. S. E., E E. Born April 19, 1873, at Troy, N. Y., his early education was received at the Troy I-Iigh School and Troy Acadenayg he entered the R. P. I. in '91 and graduated in june, ,Q5, with the degree of C. E., since graduation he has held the positions of Assist- ant Engineer on the D. Sz- I-I. R. R., Assistant Engineer in charge of Coining Dyke Consti iction at Corning, N. Y., and at present is Instructor of Botany and Assistant in Geodesy at the R. P. I. I DMUND FAI ES Assistant in Chemistry. Born April 15, 1876, at -Troy, N. Y., graduatedpx from Troy High School in '96?took post graduate course at Troy Academy in '96-'97, special course in Chemistry at R. P. I.g at present Fellow on the Williain Weiglitinaii Wallcei' Foundation and Assistant in Chemistry. HARRY SHOEMAKER, C.E., flsrisfani in Ratiaaal and Tech- -nical Mechanics. R, P. I., ,04Q R. S. E., E 5. Born September 29, ISSI, at La- vona, N. Y., prepared at Egbert's I-Iigh School, Cohoes, N. Y., and Al- bany Business College, Albany, N. Y., entered the Institute in '00, was graduated in '04, with the degree of C Eg appointed Assistant in Me- chanics in September, 1904. WILLIAM RALSTON HEADDEN, B.S., C.E., Assistali-t in Ewa . 6' R P. I., ,041 R. S. E., 2 E. Born February 26, 1881, College P-Lrk, Maryland. Graduated from State Agricultural College of Qplor- 'ido in June, '99: entered the Insti- tute in September, 1901, and was Graduated in june, IQO4, with de- g'ee of C. E., appointed Assistant in Mathematics and Surveying in M LIffiLlZl1lf1f'I-CIS' and 5-zzz't't'yz'1z g. f . I fx I -. f ' ,, 1 ' tu- , J s 1 September, IQO4.