Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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DXVINEL FRENCH THOMPSON, HS., Professor of Desc1'ipt1'z'e Geometry, Stereofomy and Drawing. Dartmouth, '69, A K E. 2 5, T B U. Born at Bangor, Penobscot County, Me., January 1, 1846, prepared for and entered Bow- doin College, remaining there two years, entered Dartmouth College, was graduated in '69 with degree of B.S.Z was tutor at Dartmouth for three years. 'When Professor XVar- ren's place became vacant, Professor Thompson was appointed Professor of Descriptive Geometry, Stereotomy and Drawing in '72, which position he now holds. He revised Mahan's Industrial Drawing Uohn XN7iley Sz Sonsj in '9o. YVILLIAM PITT MASON, C.E., MD., LL.D., Lafayette '08, PI'0f65J0l' of Clzeu11'sf1'y. R. P. I., '74, A fit, E IE, 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, was gradu- ated in '74 with degree of C. E., spent the following year in Europe: appointed Assistant in Chemistry and Natural Science in the Institute in '75, received the degree of B.S. from the Institute in '77, M.D, from Albany Medical College in '81, appointed Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Natural Science in the lnstitute in '82, Professor of Analyti- cal Chemistry in '85, appointed Professor of Chemistry in '95. Societies: Member of the Am. Phil. Soc., Am. Public Health Asso., Royal Sanitary Inst. CGreat Britainj, New England Wfater XfVorks Asso, Ame. Chem. Soc., Inst. Chem. Engrs., VVashington Acad- emy Science, Pres. Hon. Mem, Asso., Engr., Arch., Hyg. lParisJ, Am. W'ater XX-forks Assoc., Franklin Institute, Fellow of the A.A.A.S., etc. Publications: Notes on Qualitative Analysis, '82, Examination of Potable NVater. '90, XVater Supply. '95, and has contributed to various chemical journals. Expert in numerous contested cases between cities and water companies, notably in the Chicago Drainage Canal Case. CHARLES VVINTHROP CROCKETT. AB., C.E1, A.M., PI'0fC.9.TOI' of IlIfIfI18IIlGfI'C'S and Astz'on011zy.. R. P. I., '84, Southern K A, 2 E, T B H. Born October 6, 1862, at Macon, Ga., was graduated from Mercer University in '79 with degree of A.B., entered the Rensselaer 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 '93, which position he now holds, Professor Crockett is a member of A.A.S.A.. and has written a number of scientihc papers. an Explanation of the Mannheim Slide Rule, Plane and Spherical Trigonometry Logarithmic and Trigonometric Tables, and Methods for Earth-work Computation, are having continuous editions. 22

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ALMER CHAMBERLAIN RICKETTS. C.E.. E.D.. President and DII'Fl'f0l',,' f'I'0f4'5SU1' of Rational lIfl't'f1UlII'C5. R. P I ' 'J fDv 93,23 Born 1856, at Ellctin, Md.: was graduated from R. P. I., '75, Assistant in Mathematics. R. P. I., ,751 Assistant Professor, '82, Professor of Rational and Technical Mechanics since 'Sig Director since '92: President since Igor: upon the resignation of Mr. Peck as President. Director Ricketts was unanimously elected to that ofliceg Consulting Bridge Engineer T. K B. R. R., '86-,873 and R., VV. and O. R, R., '87-'gig Engineer Public Improvement Commission, City of Troy, 'QI-'93, also engineer in charge of design and construction of various bridges, hy- draulic 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 Polytechnic Institute , contributor to Rep. U. S. Comm. Edu- cation, Rep. N. Y. State R. R. Comm., Trans. Am. Soc. C. Proc. Soc. Prom. Eng. Ed., Engineering News, Railroad Gazette, Railway Review, Trans. Eng. Club of Philadelphia, CTC. 21

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WILLIAM LISPENARD ROBB. LI..D.. PhD., Prnfc.v.w1' of Efc'l'l1'I'L'lIl El1.2'I'lIrCCI'I.7Lg and Plzy.r1'c5. Columbia '80, 'I' B K, T B U, T3 5. lNas born at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., on May 9, 1861. He prepared for college at the Owego Academy and entered Columbia in 1876 and graduated in 1880. He 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, Hartford, 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 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. l-le is a member of the :Xmerican Physical Society. American Electrical Society, and of the American institute' of Electrical Engineers and the New York Academy of Sciences. EDYVARD R. CARY. CE., PI'UfC5JOl' of Cvnzlmr-X' and f?ailro11n' E11g1'110U1'1'11g. R. P. I., '88g R, 5, 2 5, T is TI, Born December 19, 1865, at Troy, N. Y.g educated at public schools and High School and entered 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 Engineering 'o4. In addition to his Institute work. Professor Cary is M. Am. Soc. C. E.g N. Y. Railway Club. IOHN MASON CLARKE, Ph.D.. SCD., LL.D. P1'cvfv:'.voi' of Geology. Born at Canandaigua, N. Y., 18573 AB., Amherst, 18873 A.M., 1882. Studied at Goettin- gen. 1882-45 Hon. A.M. and Ph.D., Marburg, 1898, LL.D., Amherst. IQQ2, SCD.. Colgate, 1909. Instructor in geology, Amherst, 18793 Professor of geology and Zoology, Smith College, 1881-5: Lecturer on geology, Mass. Agricultural College, 1885: Asslt. N. Y. State Paleontologist, 18863 Professor of Geology, R. P. I., 18045 State Paleontologist, ISQS-04g State Geologist and Paleontologist, and Director State Museum and Science Division, N. Y. Department of Education, TQO4, which position he now holds. Member of the National Academy of Sciences and honorary member of several American, Eng- lish, German and Russian societies. Recipient of the Hayden gold medal, 1908. Author of 200 books and papers on scientihc subjects. 23