Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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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

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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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ARTI-l UR dc PIERPONT, B es L., Professor of the Frenclz Language and Literature. q,?,5 3' Born in Belgium of Erench parentage in 18605 educated in France at the College of ml Jesuits, and after taking hisxdegree-in Paris, went to the School of Mines, at Liege, ,gllllf Belgium. Studied Mining Engineering for three years, which he left. to perform his M 'I '- ' military serviceg came to this country for the hrst time in 1800, and decided to hire here t ' ' . on his third trip in '93, became Instructor in the School of Languages 'in Burlington, 5 .- Vermont. then came to Troy, where he was appointed. French .Instructor in Troy Acad- , ,4i' emyg next year became Ilnstructor at the R. P. I., which position he now holds. M. de Pierpont has a private c ass. rr . .. --rim . ' Tl-IGMAS R. LANVSON, CE., lfV11z. Horcfard Har! Professor of Raliozzal and Teclmical 4Wec'11a11z'cs.. R. P. I., '98g 9 EI, 2 5, T B U. Born December 24. I873, at VVheeling. VV. Va. Prepared at the VVheeling public schools K and the Vtfheeling Business College. Entered the Institute in September, 194, was gradu- ated in June, '98, with the degree of CE., and appointed Assistant in Mechanics. lrVas made Assistant Professor in April. 'o2: Associate Professor in September. 'o6. and NVil- liam Howard I-Iart Professor in December, I9o8. Since graduation has also engaged I my in general engineering practice along structural and hydraulic lines. has served as expert r--.xi . V in a number of legal cases and Consulting Engineer for a number of hrnis and corpora- tions. VVork includes the remodeling of the Burr Truss over the Hudson River :it VX7aterford, N. Y., the strengthening of the Congress Street Bridge. Troy, N. Y., strength- ening oi the arches of St. Joseph's Church. Troy. N. Y., rebuilding of the abutments of the Steel Bridge at Newcomb, N Y., building of the bridge over 'Walloomsac River at Wfalloonisac, N. Y.. the Shingle Hollow Bridge, at Hoosick. N. Y.. and the design of n Separate Sewer System for that part of the City of Troy below the Poestenkill. Consult- ing Engineer for the Troy and West Troy Bridge Co., Wfatervliet Foundry and Machine Co.. Town of I-Ioosick, N. Y., and the City of Troy. M. Am. Soc. CE., M. Am. Soc. for testing Materials. Soc. Eng. of E. N. Y. JOHN G. MURDOCI-I, A.B., A.M., Pl'0fE.Y50l' of the English Language. Princeton, '83. Born in Pittsburg, Pa.. October II. 1861: prepared at public schools and the Pingry School at Elizabeth, N. I., '77-7792 entered Princeton College in '7o: 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 In- structor at Troy Academy, '86, appointed Instructor at the Institute in '88, Professor in 'o2g and Principal of the Troy Academy in 'o2. ' 24