Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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TRANSIT, VOL. XLV CHARLES WINTHRGP CROCKETT, AB., C.E., A.lNI., Professor of Mathematics and Astron- omy. R. P. I., '84g Southern K JI, E E, T B H. Born October 6, l862, at Macon. Ga., was graduated from Mercer University in '79 with degree of A.B.3 entered the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in September, '80, and was graduated in '84 with degree of C.E..g appointed Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy in the Institute in September, '84g received the degree of A.M. from Mercer University in '86, ap- pointed Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at the Institute in '93, which position he now holdsg Professor Crockett is a member of A.A.S.A., and has written a number of scientific papers, an Explanation of the Mannheim Slide Rule, Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, uI..ogarithmic and Trigonometric Tables, and uMethods for Earth-work Computation, are having continuous editions. WILLIAM LISPENARD ROBB l..I...D. PhD. Pro essor o Electrical En ineerinffs and Ph sics. 1 , r f f g e ll Columbia, 'SOQ 11113 K, T I3 H, E E. . Was born at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., on May 9, lS6l. He prepared for college at the Owego Academy and entered Columbia in IS76 and graduated in ISSO. 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 re- turn he was appointed Assistant in Mathematics at the school of Mines of Columbia University. In ISS5 he was called to Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., as Professor of Physics, where he re- mained seventeen years. He is Consulting Engineer of numerous corporations, notably the Hartford Electric Light Co., the New York Shipbuilding Co., the General Electric Co., and the Troy Gas Co. 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 Society, American Electrical Society, and of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the New York Academy of Sciences. EDWARD R. CARY, C.E.., Professor Ceodesp iznd Railroad Engineering. R. P. I., '88, R. S. E., 22 E, T B IT. Born December l9, 1865, at Troy, N, Y.: educated at public schools and High School and en- tered Institute in September, '84, was graduated in '88 with degree of C.E.., and appointed In- structor in Geodesy the following Septemberg on Professor Raymond's resignation was appointed Professor of Geodesy and Railroad Engineer, '04. In addition to his Institute work, Professor Cary is M. Am. Soc. C.E.g N. Y. Railway Club.

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RENSSELAER POLYTECI-INIC INSTITUTE PALMER CHAMBERLAIN RICKETTS, C.E., E.D., President and Director: Professor of Rational Mechanics. R. P. I., 755 93, EE. Born ISS6, at Elktin, Md.g was graduated from R. P. I., 753 Assistant in Mathematics, R. P. I., 755 Assistant Professor. '82, Professor of Rational and Technical Mechanics since '84g Director since '92, President since I9OIg Consulting Bridge Engineer T. Sz B. R, R., '86-'87g and R., W. and O. R. R., '87-'9Ig Engineer Public Improvement Commission, City of Troy, '9l-'93g also engineer in charge of design and construction of various bridges, hydraulic works, etc. Societies: M. Am. Soc. C.E.g M.A.S.M.E.g Fellow A.A.A.S.g Member Institution Civil Engineers of Great Britain, and others. Publications: History of the Rensselaer Polytech- nic Inslituteng contributor to Rep. U. S. Comm. Education, Rep. N. Y. State R. R. Comm., Trans. Am. Soc. C.E., Proc. Soc, Prom. Eng. Ed., Engineering News, Railroad Gazette, Rail- way view, Trans. Eng. Club of Philadelphia, etc. DWINEL FRENCH THOMPSON, B.S., Professor of Descriptive Geometry, Slereoiomy and Drawing. Dartmouth, ,692 3 K E, E E, T B H. Born at Bangor, Penobscot County, Me., january l, IS46, prepared for and entered Bowdoin College, remaining there two years, entered Dartmouth College, was graduated in '69 with degree of B.S.g was tutor at Dartmouth for three years. When Professor Warren's place became vacant, Professor Thompson was appointed Professor of Descriptive Geometry, Stereotomy and Drawing in '72, which position he now holds. He revised 'iMahan's Industrial Drawing Uohn Wiley 81 Sons? in ,90. WILLIAM PITT MASON, C.E., M.D., LL.D., Lafayette, 'OSQ Professor of Chemistry. R. P. I., '74gA CP, 2 Born October l2, lS53, in New York Cityg prepared at Benard French Institute in New York, and entered the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in September, 705 was graduated in '74 with degree of C.E.g spent the following year in Europeg appointed Assistant in Chemistry and Natural Science in the Institute in 753 received the degree of B.S. from the Institute in '77, M.D. from Albany Medical College in '8tg appointed Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Natural Science in the Institute in '82, Professor of Analytical Chemistry in '85g appointed Professor of Chemistry in '95. Societies: Member of the Am. Phil. Soc., Am. Public Health Asso., Royal Sanitary Inst. fGreat Britainj, New England Water 'XlVorlcs Asso., Ame. Chem. Soc., Inst. Chem. Engrs., Washington Academy Science, Pres. Hon. Mem. Asso., Engr., Arch., and Hyg. CParisD, Am. Water Works Assoc., Franklin Institute, Fellow of the A.A.A.S., etc. Publications: Notes on Qualitative Analysis, '82g Examination of Potable Water, '90g Water Supply, '95, and has contributed to various chemical journals. Expert in numerous contested cases between cities and water companiesg notably in the Chicago Drainage Canal case.

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fr RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE sy' , .if If LI X ri' -ax v t ' ',..t FZZF' ,.v Q ,52tZ,,.:1t , 1-'52, , , I OI-IN MASON CLARKE, Ph.D., Sc.D., LL D. Professor of Geology. Born at Canandaigua, N. Y., 1857. A.B., Amherst, 1877, A.M., 1882. Studied at Goettingen, t882-4, Hon. A.M. and Ph,D., Marburg, 1898, LL.D., Amherst, 1902 Sc.D., Colgate, l909. Instructor in geology, Amherst. 179, Professor of geology and Zoology, Smith College, 1881-5, Lecturer on geology, Mass, Agricultural College, 1885, Ass't. N. Y. State Paleontologist, 1886, Professor of Geology, R. P. I., 1894, State Paleontologist, 1898-04, State Geologist and Paleon- tologist, and Director State Museum and Science Division, N. Y. Department of Education, 1904, which position he now holds. Member of the National Academy of Sciences and honorary mem-' ber of several American. English. German and Russian societies. Recipient of the Hayden gold medal, 1908. Author of 200 books and papers on scientific sul:-iects. ARTHUR de PIERPONT, B. es L., Professor of the French Language and Literature. m C ' M if s ,R H: V in , ,f no t 1 ' , , r I ' M 4. of t 1 1 't 5 2-'sig it ' .J tr,-1g'r:.'4 'g' P 1 Ft.. 'ta e-. TH 4-rut.-,,., tv. ,st - . -,if Rqilfjt f feyib - B- fi 'W . Born in Belgium of French parentage in tS60, educated in France at the College of Jesuits, and Liege, Belgium. Studied Mining service, came to this country for in '93, became Instructor in the where he was appointed French R. P. I., which position he now after taking his degree in Paris, went to the School of Mines, at Engineering for three years, which he left to perform his military the first time in 1890, and decided to live here on his third trip School of Languages in Burlington, Vermont, then came to Troy, Instructor in Troy Academy, next year became Instructor at the holds. M. de Pierpont has a private class. OMAS R. LAXVSON, C.E., Wm. Howard Hart Professor of Rational and Technical Mechanics, R. I., '98, 9 E, E E, T B TI, Born December 24, 1873, at Wheeling. XV. Va. Prepared at the Nvheeling public schools and the Wheeling Business College. Entered the Institute in September, '94, was graduated in June, '98, with the degree of C.E., and appointed Assistant in Mechanics. Vlfas made Assistant Professor in April, '02, Associate Professor in September, '06, and William Howard Hart Professor in De- cember, 1908. Since graduation 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. Vforlc includes the remodelling of the Burr Truss over the Hud- son River at Waterfo1'd, 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 Walloomsac River at Walloomsac, N. Y., the Shingle Hollow Bridge at I-Ioosick, N. Y.. and the design of a Separate Sewer system for that part of the City of Troy below the Poestenkill. Consulting Engineer for the Troy and West Troy Bridge Co., Watervliet Foundry and Machine Co., Town of I-Ioosiclc, N. Y., and the City of Troy. M. Am. Soc. C.E., M. Am. Soc. for testing Materials, Soc. Eng. of E. N. Y.