Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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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

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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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ARTHUR MAURICE GREENE, IR., BS.. ME.. F'rufa.rs0l' 0' rllcrlzanzcal Enffilteeriu f E Pennsylvania, ,932 K E, T B Il Chon.J, E E, M 'I' A, R. S. E. Qhonj. D NVas born at Philadelphia, Pa., February 4, 1872, graduated from the Manual Training School of Philadelphia, 'Soy lgl.S.. University of Pennsylvania. '93: ME., University oi Pennsylvania. '9.t: Instructor Drexel lnstitutc. 'QJ-'93: lnstructoi' in Mechanical Engineei ing, University of Pennsylvania, 1805-1902: Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Uni versity of Missouri, '02-'o73 Junior Dean, School of Engineering, University of Mis sonri, '06-'07, Connected with the Philadelphia Traction Companies in the office of the Chief Engineer: Mechanical Engineer for the Natural Export Exposition of 1899 Societies: Franklin Institute, Fellow of the A.A.A.S., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education. Publication: With H. W. Spangler and S. M. Marshall, Elements of Steam Engineering , '02. Contributed to Technical press and Proceedings of the A.S. ME. ENRIQUE TOUCEDA. C.E.. f7l'0ft'X.Y0I' of Metallurgy. R. P. I., 18873 X fI'. Born 1863 in Matanzas, Cuba. Prepared at Georgetown College, graduated from R. P I. in '87 with degree of C. E. Employed by Troy Steel and Iron Co. in chemical depart ment. VVithin two years advanced to position of Principal -Assistant in Chemical Laboratory and Mechanical Engineer in Charge of Draughting room. In ISQ2 he was employed by The XV. A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Co.. of I-Ioosiclc Fall: 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 work soon grew to such an extent that he resigned his position in '94, and established his consultation laboratories. He 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-le is a member of A. S. C. E., A. I. M. E., A. C. S., A. S T. M., A. S. E. E. N. Y EDVVARD FENIMORE Cl-IILLMAN, CE., .elssociafe Professor of De.rc1'1'ptive Geometry and Drawmg. R. P. I., '88: R. S. E., 5 'F-, T B U, Born August 26, 1866, at Philadelphia, prepared at Philadelphia High Schoolg also at Haverford College, Pa., and entered the Institute in September, '84g was graduated in '88 with degree of CE., appointed Assistant in Descriptive Geometry and drawing in June, '88, and was made Assistant Professor of the same subjects in january, '03, which position he now holdsg in addition to regular Institute work Mr. Chillman has held posi tions in the drafting and engineering departments of the New Jersey Steel and Iron Company of Trenton, N. 1.3 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. 25