Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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TRANSIT, VOL. XLIII James Mcfliffert, Jr., C.E., M.A., Assistant Professor of Mathematics. R. P. I., 591: EE. Born at Stoclcport, Columbia County, N. Y., June l, 18685 prepared at High 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.g studied mathematics at Johns Hopkins University one yearg appointed Assistant in Mathematics at the Institute in '02, which position he now holds. Lt 1 ,lu 1 if . 1 William Ralston Headden, B.S., CE., Assistant in Mathematics and Surveying. R. P. I., '04, R. s. E., se. g Born February 26, l88I, College Park, Maryland. Graduated from State Agricultural College of Colo- rado in June, '99, entered the Institute in September, I90l, and was graduated in June, I904, with degree of C.E.g appointed Assistant in Mathematics and Surveying in September, l904. Appointed Assistant City Engineer of Troy in January, l907. ' Elwyn M. Clark, C.E., Assistant in Mathematics. R. P. I., '045 EE. Born December I4, I875, at Hampton, Windham County, Conn., prepared at Willimantic High School, Rianhead Academy, Rianhead, I... I., and Connecticut Agricultural College. After a year of practical work as rodman and transitman, he entered the R. P. I. in September, l900, and was graduated in June, l904, with the degree of C.E.g appointed Assistant in Mathematics in September, l904.

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RENSSELAER POLYTECI-INIC INSTITUTE uf' 'V.. William W. Rousseau, C.E., Instructor in Botany and Assistant in Geodesy. R. P. I., '95: in iui' R. S. E., EE. Born April I9, IS73, at Troy, N. Y.: his early education was received at the Troy I'Iigh School and ge ts , 'A-- Troy Academy: he entered the R. P. I. in '9l and graduated in june, '95, with the degree of C.E.: since graduation he has held the positions of Assistant Engineer on the D. St I'-I. R. R., Assistant Engi- ,...f x,-' neer in charge of Corning Dyke Consfruction at Coming, N. Y., and at present is Instructor of Botany ' ' I and Assistant in Geodesy at the R. P. . D. Nelson Schulte, lVI.A., E.E., Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering and Physics. Trinity, '97: Columbia, '99g AWP. Born November 3, 1877, at Utica, N. Y. Prepared at St. Paul's School, Concord, N. I-I.: graduated at Trinity, '97, with degree of B.S.: entered School of Engineering, Columbia University, where he took the degree of IVLA., and where he graduated in IB99 with the degree of E.E.: entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., as draughtsman, '99: was in charge of the Atlantic City Electric Rail- way, '00-'0l: Assistant Engineer to Prof. W. I... Robb, 'Ol-'02: appointed Assistant in Electrical Engi- neering at the Institute '02. E'DWARD FENIMORE CI-IILLMAN, C.E., Assistant Professor of Descriptive Geometry and Drawing. R. P. I., '88g R. S. E., EE. Born August 26, 1866, at Philadelphia: prepared at Philadelphia I-Iigh School: also at Haverford College, Pa., and entered the Institute in September, '84: was graduated in 'BS with degree of C.E.: appointed Assistant in Descriptive Geometry and Drawing in June, BS: and was made Assistant Pro- fessor of the same subjects in January, '03, which position he now holds: in addition to regular Institute work Mr. Chillman has held positions in the drafting and engineering departments of the New Jersey Steel and Iron Company of Trenton, N. J.: the American Bridge Company, and the Cooper, Wigand- Cooke Company of New York, and was also Consulting Engineer for the Dunsbach Ferry Bridge over the Mohawk River. '

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RENSSELAER POLYTECI-INIC INSTITUTE . 2. 1 - 'iq ' .-'. 4 Q . it Charles Augustus Worden, CE., Assistant in Mathematics and Surveying. R. P. I., '04, Born January 13, 1879, at Quincy, Mass.: was graduated from Troy High Schoo1 in l900g entered R P I. in September, 1900, and was graduated in June, 1904, with degree of,C.E.g was appointed 'Assistant in Mathematics and Surveying in September, 1904. R. P. I., '05. John Webs-ter CaIder, C.E.., Assistant in Mathematics and Surveying. Born june 16, 1884, at Troy, N. Y.g prepared at Troy High School, entered the Institute in September, l90Ig was graduated in June, 1905, with degree of C.E.g was appointed Assistant in Mathematics and Surveying in October, 1905. Rudolph F. Tessier, CE., Assistant in Mathematics and Surveying. R. P. I., '05, R. S. E. Born at Cohoes, N. Y., July 8, 1881 g prepared at St. Bernard's Academy, Cohoes, graduating in 1899. Entered Institute September, 1901, graduating in June, 1905, with degree of C.E. Appointed Assistant in Mathematics and Surveying August, 1905.