Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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nur-1-f . FT, Y 26 RENSSELAER POLYTECI-INIC INSTITUTE John Mason Clarke, Ph.D., l..l...D., Professor of Geology and Mineralogy. Amherst and Goettingen. Was born at Canandaigua, N. Y., IS57. I-Ie was educated at Amherst and Goettingeng appointed Pro- fessor of Geology and Mineralogy at Smith College 'Sl-'84g Lecturer on Geology and Zoology, Massa- chusetts Agricultural College '85-'86g made Assistant Paleontologist for State of New York in '68g Professor of Geology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Assistant State Geologist '94, made State Paleontologist for New York State fPaleontology and Stratigraphic Geologyl in '98, which position he now holds. Edward R. Cary, C.E.., Professor Geodesy and Railroad Engineering. R. P. I., '88g R. S. E., EE. Born December I9, IS65, 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 Septemberg on Professor Raymond's resignation was appointed Professor of Geodesy and Railroad Engineeringf 04. In addition to his Institute work, Professor Cary is also City Engineer of Troy. M. Am, Soc. C. Eng N. Y. Railway Club. i John G. Murdoch, A.B., A.IVI., Professor of the English Language. Princeton, '83. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., October ll, I86lg prepared at public schools and the Pingry School at Eliz- abeth, N. J., '77-'79, entered Princeton College in '79, was graduated in '83 with high honors, receiving the degree 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, '86g appointed Instructor at the Institute in '83, Professor in '02g and Principal of the Troy Academy in '02.

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TRANSIT, VOL.. XLIII Charles Windirop Crockett, A.B., C.E., A.M., Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy. R. P. I., '84g Southern KA, EE.. Born October 6, l862, at Macon, Ga.3 was graduated from Mercer University in '79 with degree of A.B.g entered the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in September, '80, and was graduated in '84 with degree of CE., appointed Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy in the Institute in Septem- ber, '84, received the degree of A.M. from Mercer University in '86, appointed Professor of Mathe- matics and Astronomy at the Institute in '93, which position he now holdsg Professor Crockett is a Fellow of the A.A.A.S., and has written a number of scientific papers, an U Explanation of the Mannheim Slide Rule, and his latest books M Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, Logarithmic and Trigonometric Tables, U Methods for Earth-work Computation, are having continuous editions. William Lispenard Robb, Ph.D., I..I...D., Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics. Columbia, '80, KDBK, EE. Was born at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., on May 9, I86l. He prepared for college at the Owego Academy and entered Columbia in IS76 and graduated in IBSO. I-Ie was awarded the fellowship in science and spent the next three years in Germany, where he studied under Kohlrausch, von I-Ielmholtz and Kirchotf, 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 Col- lege, I-Iartford, Conn., as Professor of Physics, where he remained seventeen years. I-Ie is Consulting Engineer of numerous corporations, notably the Hartford Electric Light Co., the New York Shipbuild- ing Co., the General Electric Co., and the Troy Gas Co. During the Spanish war he was inlcharge 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 Engineers and the New York Academy of Sciences. Arthur Maurice Greene, Jr., B.S., M.E., Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Pennsyl- vania, ,933 KE, T.B.P. fhonj, EE, MKIJA, R.S.E. fhon., Was born at Philadelphia, Pa., February 4,- 18725 graduated from the Manual Training School of Phila- delphia, '39, B.S., University of Pennsylvania, '93g M.E., University of Pennsylvania, '94g Instructor Drexel Institute, '94-'95g Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1895-19029 Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, '02-'07g Junior Dean, School of Engineer- ing, University of Missouri, '06-'07. Connected with the Philadelphia Traction Companies in the office of the Chief Engineerg Mechanical Engineer for the Natural Export Exposition. of IS99. Societies: Franklin Institute, Fellow of the A.A.A.S., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education. Publications: With I-I. W. Spangler and S. M. Marshall, Rlllllgzements of Steam Engineering, '02. Contributed to Technical press and Proceedings of the A.S.

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TRANSIT, VOL. XLIII Arthur de Pierpont, B es L., Professor of the French Language ana' Literature. Born in Belgium of French parentage in I860, educated in France at the College of Jesuits, and after talcing his degree in Paris, went to the School of Mines, at Liege, Belgium. Studied Mining Engineer- ing for three years, which he left to perform his military service, came to this country for the nrst 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 appointed French Instructor in Troy Academyg nfxt year became Instructor at the R. P. I., which position he now holds. M. de Pierpont has a private c ass. x Enrique Touceda, CE., Professor of Metallurgy. R. P. I., 18875 Born 1863 in Matanzas, Cuba. Prepared at Georgetown College, graduated from R. P. I. in '57 with degree of C. E. Employed by Troy Steel and Iron Co. in chemical department. Within two years advanced to position of Principal Assistant in Chemical Laboratory and Mechanical Engineer in Charge of Draughting room. In I892 he was employed by The W. A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Co., of I-Ioosiclc Falls, N. Y., as Chief Chemist and Metallurgist, but returned in a short time as Chief Chemist and Metallurgist to the Troy Steel and Iron Co. Mr. Touceda's consultation worlc soon grew to such an extent that he resigned his position in '94, and established his consultation labor- atories. I-Ie is retained by the year by many large manufacturers, and has examined and reported on the processes of many mining properties in the United States, Canada and Alaska. I Ie is a member of A. S. C. E., Af. I. M. E., A. C. S., A. S. T. M., A. S. E. E. N. Y. Thomas R. Lawson, C.E.., Associate Professor of Rational and Technical Mechanics. R. P. I-, '95s GE. EE. Born December 24, IS73, at Wheeling, W. Va. Prepared at the Wheeling public schools and the Wheeling Business College. Entered the Institute in September, '94, and graduated in June, '98, with the degree of C.E. and was appointed 'Assistant in Mechanics. Was made Assistant Professor in April, '03, and Associate Professor in September, '06. Since graduation I has also engaged in general engineering practice along structural and hydraulic lines, has served as expert in a number of legal cases and Consulting Engineer for a number of firms and corporations. Work includes the remodelling of the Burr Truss Bridge over the Hudson River at Waterford, N. Y., the strengthening of the Congress Street Bridge, Troy, N. Y., strengthening of the arches of St. Josephs Church, Troy, N. Y., rebuilding of the abutments of the Steel Bridge at Newcomb, N. Y., building of the bridge over the Walloomsac River at Walloomsac, N. Y., the Shingle Hollow Bridge, at I-Ioosic, N. Y., and the design of a Separate Sewer System for that part of the City of Troy below the Poestenlcill. At present Consulting Engineer for the Troy and West Troy Bridge Co., Watervliet Foundry and Machine Co., Town of Hoosiclc, N. Y., and the City of Troy. M. Am. Soc. CE., and M. Am. Soc. for Testing Materials. ,. ef ,fs 1 4 ray' '11 its L it A . . J, t '- t mi GX 'tt 1 W ., r , ., - g,,4r,.e. ,. f .. rf I' mr 1 u WI 4 Q. 1 , . .ga 'i if ,A . . . vt' ' ,,'..', . .f'. Wig ' .Q .V ni ,3vL.A,. ra E