Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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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

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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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ff' ,YQ .F 5 'K-s Q . ful w -' 5' ' 'fi ,. 'E-l..: . ' . li2223?-22:7-1-,-31321 f qi - 1 a 'f , a n . S 0, J' jfixg . J , .- ' .. r,'E11E'I1:E:E'1:Z'25513121' ' I 'f I . is-12555 - I JAIVIES MCGIFFERT, C.E., BA., M.A., .dssfstazzf Profcxvsoa' of Maflzemafics, R. P. I., ,QIQ E E, T B II, Born in Stockport, Columbia County, N. Y., in 1868, and received his early education in the public schools of I-Iudson, N. Y., and was graduated from the Hudson I-ligh School in 1884, and spent the three following summers in the employ of the City Engineer of Hudson and studied advanced mathematics and languages. preparing to enter the sopho- more class in Wlilliams College, but decided to enter the R. P. I. instead, on account of the superior work in mathematics which he had been informed was given there. I-Ie hnished the course in the Institute in 1891, receiving the degree of Civil Engineer, and spent the following year in the graduate school of Johns Hopkins University, studying mathematics. He was appointed Assistant in Mathematics in the Institute in 1892, and has been a member of the teaching staff of the Institute since that time. In 1896 he received a year's leave of absence, which he spent in the graduate school of Harvard University, receiving the degrees of B.,-X. and MA. In 1900 he was appointed Assistant Professor of Mathematics in the Institute. which position he now holds. He has published Notes on Algebraf' dealing chiefly with Inhnite Series and the Theory of Equations, i'Problems in Mensurati0n . which is used as the text for a course in the Institute, and Mathematical Short Cuts , a collection of short methods for squaring numbers and multiplying numbers, and other labor saving devices in mathe- matics. ' E. D. NELSON SCHULTE, MA., Associate Professor in Rlcclrfral Eng1'11vc'1'1'1zg. MA Trinity, ,973 Columbia, IQQQ A elf, E E. Born November 3, 1877, at Utica, N. Y. Prepared at St. Paul's School, Concord, N. I-I.g graduated at Trinity, ,Q7, with degree of B.S.I entered School of Engineering, Columbia University, where he took the degree ol' M.A., and where he graduated in 1899 with the degree of EE.: entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.. as draughtsmau. ,QOL was in charge of the Atlantic City Electric Railway, '00-'01, Assistant Engineer to Prof. VV. L. Robb, ,OI-,OZQ appointed Assistant in Electrical Engineering at the Insti- tute 'O2. Consulting Engr. to VV. tv L. E, Curley Co. TTHEVV ALBERT HUNTER, M.A., BS. CN.Z.l, DSce CLOI1ClOllI,A5SI'5fHll-I Profes- sor of P11fjl51'CS and Electro-rlze11z'istr31. Born at Auckland, N. Z., November 9, 1878. I-Ie took the degree of Master of Arts in IQOO and Bachelor of Science with Hrst-class honors in 1901. In 1002 he was appointed to the 1851 Exhibition Scholar for New Zealand. In IQO2-3 studied under Ramsay in London, taking the degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London. In 1003-4 studied under Nernst in Cottingen, Moissan in Paris. Le Blanc in Karlsruhe, I-Ie entered the Research Laboratory of the General Electric Co. in 1905 and in August, 1908, was promoted to his present position. 26