Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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.Ai Z 2 rn -1 m m 2 gf X -I m m 2 E E Li' Thomas R. Lawson, C. E., Wm. Howard Hart, Pro- feffor of Rational and Technical Mechavzicf. R. P. I., '98, oe, 23, T Bn. Born December 24, 1873, at Wheeling, W. Va. Was graduated from R. P. I. in 1898. Appointed Assistant in Mechanics in '98, Assistant Professor in April '02, Associate Professor in September '06, and William Hart Professor in December, '08, 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 Hrms and corporations, notably The Troy and West Troy Bridge Co., Union Bridge Co., Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Co., Watervliet Foundry and Machin- ery Co., Town of Hoosick, N. Y. and the City of Troy. Work in- cludes the remodeling ofthe Burr Truss Bridge over the Hudson River at Waterford, N. Y., the strengthening of the Congress Street Bridge, Troy, N. Y., rebuilding ofthe abutments of the Steel Bridge at Newcomb, N. Y.,' building of the bridge over the Walloomsac River at Walloomsac N Y the Shin le Hollow Bridge at Hoosick N Y desi n of the Steel work for the Wood Building Hoosrck Falls N Y steel work for St Stanislaus Church Amsterdam N Y steel work for the Church of St Paul the Apostle Mcchanrt ville N Y and the design of a Separate Sewer for that part ofthe Crtv of Troy south ofthe Poestenkrll M Ana Soc C E M A Soc forflestrng Materials M Soc Eng ofF N Y Paul Bryant Samson, M Dr B PE M PE Pro error 0 Phyftcczl Trammg and H3 gzevzf Born December 2 1879 at Cory don Iowa Graduate rn 1b99 from Iowa State Teacher s College xr ith degree ofMaster of Drdactrcs Graduate rn 1904 from Sprrn Field Irarnrng School Received de ree of Bachelor of Phx srcal Itducatron rn 1907 laught at Parkers bur CIoxxaQ High School 1899 1901 Principal of Schools at Aplrn ton Iowa 1901 O2 Received degree of Bachelor of Phi srcal Edu cation rn 1907 Director of Phssrcal Trarnrn at Kansas State Normal School Emporia Kansas 190-11911 Graduate vwork at Springfield Training School 1911 12 receiving degree of Master of Phg, srcal Education Became Professor of Physical framing and Hygiene at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute rn September 1912 ohn Henry Eglof, C E Imtruclor rn Matherizatrcr an Suraeyzng R P1 09, T B H Born at Troy N Y une 12 S5 Prepared at Troy High School Troy N Y 1'LnteredInst1tute September 05 graduating in June 1909 with de ree of C E Appointed Assistant rn Mathematics and Survevrng September 1909 Appointed Transrtman Troy, N Y Waterworks 1910 Member American Waterworks Asso tration Elbert Scranton Platt, B S, A fb, GJ N IL, Irutructor Chemuwy School Albany Academv Graduated Peekskrll Military Academy Peekskrll N Y 189-1 Spent year 94 95 on trrp around the world Entered R P I 1895 was graduated with Class of1899 Fellow shrp rn Chemistry R P I on the Dr William Werghtman Walker Foundation 1900 1901 Secretary and Treasurer Arrd Platt Mfg Co 19021910 Assrstantrn Chemistry R P I 1911 ff i 4 lllllllllIlllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll W f-13.-sv--:pw-v 'lf -iv If 2 ga ! lllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllll I I 9 ' 'J g I I 4 I J ' 'J g Y I I Y! , . 5 - -9 - - 7 ' r I. ., ' I . r , 'I 4 I , . ., 7 I 4 A 1 . ,... . ., . . . . , . . . -. . . L S C 1 4, 1 . Q, 1 . -, - I f f f I . , I . , I 7 I 7 7 I ' 5 I I y 1 ' t ' . . . 3 . . . .' gi 7 I '- g 1 , I - . . 'I g- - -' - y 4 - 2 . 2 ' . . . . - 7 0' ' - ' 5 - rw, , ,fvi ii ,l , , f ,,., ,,,, W. - - - ' ' -3 ' ' . . - - f- . . 'J 1 'mln . , I u i, J- . , - - - I III ,Q,J . . I , gII , .- 'I , Nl .1 1' i ' ci r w lf .I ' 'r ' Qflilrlrw I ' P . ' 7-ii,. .,:.i5w'-QW , . . . ., . I i,IgIigdIMI, I . I , 1 . ' , ' s'QqAfllS'illdi , u - 'r.I 1 - 1 I Q g' 'lliial ,. Q . . , . . , 7 I' ' I 7 I Y I I J , I e - - Q , . 7 ' I I . I -, 7 . - ' ' . . , , gg. :,:.-:g,:,:,5::',:,:,.g5:3:::y-9' .- sf?+,.g5:rg,,ggg:f:::44g:,. ' , - , ' iiifiisZa2f?12s:,E3ie23?sfis23f -:.. - 1:jigsjgfgigigigigfgzgslaiigi '. Born at Waterford, N. Y., December 21, 1876. Attended Public I, ' - - - .rss'r1f:::f-r:2:':':zW ' '- . ' , -1'5: . ' . . ' , - 1z':zx ' 1- aifaaw 1 V, , i X N M I ' 44

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A34 71 IIIIIIIII LCWIS Ferry Moody B S M S Pro error ofHyd1 aulrcf University of Pennsylvania, 1901, M CID A, V 'I B II Born at Philadelphia in 1880 Prepared at Friends School n Philadelphia Entered University of Pennsylvania in 1897 B S 1901 M S 1902 OH1ce of Chief En meer Union Traction Co of Philadelphia 1902 Instructor in Mechanical Engineering Univer sity of Pennsylvania 1902 04 In Hydraulic Department of the I P Morris Co of Philadelphia Wm Cramp 5: Sons Ship and Engine Building Co 1904 08 Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Institute since 1908 Professor of Hydraulics in 1912 Consulting work for Sellers and Rippey Philadelphia Pa 1909 lrlnch Pruyn 81 Co Glens lqalls N Y 1910 Schenectady lower Co and Ludlow Valve Mfg Co 1910 and at present Con Soc Mech Ln rs Society of Engineers of Eastein New York and Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education Contri butor to the American Technical press and 7e1tschr1ft Fur das gesamte I1Ll1l31l'16I'lYVCSCl l Proceedings of the Am Soc C E and Am Asso for the Advancement of Science Arthur de Pierpont, B esL Pro error o the French Language and Lrtfraturf Born in Liege Belgium of French paientage December 18 1857 educated in France at the Colle e of Jesuits took his de ree f Bacheher es Lettres in France and the degree of Gradue en 1 ettres in Belgium entered the School of Mines at Liege Belgium where he studied Mining Engineering for three years and which he left to perform his military service came to this countrv for the hist time in 1890 and decided to live here on his third trip in 1893 bccamc Instructor in the School of Languages in Burlm ton Ver mont then came to Troy where he was appomted French Instructor in Troy Academy and in September 1896 became Professor of French 'rt the R. P, I. which position he now holds. Earle Blair Fox C.E. Irmfmftor' in Rational and Technical Mecharrirr. R.P.I. 07' R.T.S., T BH. Born May 21 1884 at Red Cliff Colorado. Prepared at Cold- water Mich. High School and at Sidney N. Y. High School. Entered R. P. I. September 1903 and was graduated in June 1907 with degree of C. E. xx as appointed Assistant in Mathematics and Surveying September 1907' appointed Instructor in Mechanics anuary 1913. Instructor in Sept. 1913. Fred George Heckler, M.E., Irzrtmctor in .Mechanical Erzgrrzeerrirrg, Missouri, '08. A T A, 2 E, T B TI. Born September 28, 1889, at Dalton, Mo. Prepared in the Public High Schools and at Central Wesleyfan College, Warrentown, Mo. Gradiuated from the University of Missouri in B. S. in M. E. in 1908, MSE., -1910. Student Assistant in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Missouri, 1907-'08. Entered the Institute as Assistant in the Mechanical Department in 1908. 20 Illllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIII IllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllIlllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII llllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllll by ,ns - t .wr 5 S E I D E F 'nr 'QL I I JI. r ' f L. E, 1 . . . . , . . 1 U 5 . I., . I g I I , t. . 7 it , l ' , 7 . - ' . q . . . . - , . . , D -, . . . in . . K y . . , -, S ' -p 1 1 ' -1 S D . I, I . - sulting Engineer, Hydraulic Dept., I. P. Morris Co. Member Am. - , . . 1 . - . - 1 8 S I v I . I: 1 4 . ' r - ' 3 -I 1 - 3 A D . . . .5 K.:-'ww . . . . ' ' ' - -- f f . I ' l . I I I 3 7 . Y I 1 S ' g , e 0 AK ' 71 ' KL ,, . . . . . 1 7 3 7 . . . . . 7 S . . D ' t 5 V . 1 A g , - ' , , 4 l 9 J 7 D 4 y 7 ,Q . a 'sis 3 Y 7 7 I - ' y a y 5 3 In 2 4 3 7 Y 7 7 Y I I I 7 Q I , ,

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R ear-if-r 3 Matthew Albert Hunter, MA B Sc CNZ D Sc London , Pro error o Electro Chermrtry T B II CHon D Born at Auckland N 7 Nov 9 1878 He took the degree of Master of Arts rn 1900 and Bachelor of Science rn 1901 1n 1902 he was appointed the 1851 Exhibition Scholar of New Zealand 1 1907 3 he studied under Sir William Ramsav rn London taking the degree of Doctor of Science rn the Unrversrty of London 1n 1903 4 he studied under Professor Nernst rn Gottrngen Professor Morssan rn Parrs and Professor LeBlanc rn Karlsruhe He entered the Re search Laboratory of the General Electric Company Schenectady N Y rn 1905 and rn August 1908 he was appointed to his present positron He rs now engaged rn pursuing original investigations rn the preparation of pure metallrc trtanrum and its industrial applr cations Enrique Touceda, CE Pro error of Metallurgy R P 1 1887, kfb Born 1863 rn Matanzas Cuba Prepared at Geor etown College graduated from R P 1 rn 87 with degree of C E Employed by lroy Steel and 1ron Co rn chemical department Wrthrn two rears advanced to positron of Principal Assistant rn Chemical Labo ratory and Mechanical Fngrneer rn Charge of Draughtrng room 1n 1897 he was employed by The W A Wood Mowrng and Reaprn lurgrst but returned rn a short time as Chief Chemist and Metallur g1St to The Troy Steel and 1ron Co Mr Touceda s consultatron work soon grew to such an extent that he resrgned hrs positron rn 94 and established his consultation laboratories He rs retained by the vear by manv large manufacturers and has examined and re ported on the processes of many mining properties rn the United States Canada and Alaska He rs '1 member ofA S C E A 1 AC ASEE ames McG1f1ert CE BA MA Arrrrtezrrt Pro error 0 .Mathemarfzer R P 1 91 V ,TBH Born rn Stockport Columbia Co N Y rn 1868 received hrs earlx educatron rn public schools of Hudson N Y and raduated from Hudson Hr h School rn 188-1' rn employ of City Engineer of Hudson 188-1 to 1887 Entered Rensselaer Polxtechnrc 1nst1tute rn 1887 and radurted rn 1891 mth de ree ol C 1: spent one year rn Johns Hopkins University Graduate School Studxrng Mathematrcs Appointed Assrstant rn Mathematics rn 97 rn 96 spent year at Harvard University Graduate School recervrn de rees of B A and M A appointed Assistant Professor of Mathematics rn 1900 Publications Notes on Algebra Problems rn Mensuratron and Mathematical Short Cuts Amedee Srmonrn, Bes 1, Ph D Inm rector 111 the Frerrclz Language and Lrterazfure Born at Nancy 17r1nce une 1877 1repared at the lvcee of Pont a Mousson took the de ree of Bes L entered Unrversrtv of Parrs rn 1891 wr as appornted teacher of Latin and Greek at Urlle then took the degree of Ph D nent to Montreal rn 1901 as pro fessor at St 1 aurence College came to Providence R 1 where he took the Rhode 1sland State certificate to teach French Latin and Greek and tau ht rn the different schools IllIIllllIllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IJ rn 2 Ui Cn m F D U1 Z3 E llllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllIIIIIIIlllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII llllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllll H .lr 'ur b 1 '.ll. .Il, o r ' - 4 , . J., . 7 1. U . . . , t n -' ' 7 g . . , 1 . . - 1 4 7 7 , 1 ' . . 7 . 5 I , .', 7. 7 . 7 4 . . 1 . 1 A :A -4 ' ' . . 2' lfEQ 'i'i.?T? ' . i -f ' . ' ' ' . L id I L l I . . g Machine Co., of Hoosick Falls, N. Y., as Chief Chemist and Metal- '1.1:-f-1-2:11s4vflrTf:x':-5'' - ' ' ' ' rr. fr. . ' - T Q--5. 'ff': 13s3rA: :' . 1 ,e V 3 , - 7 , . . . . . , . . 7 r 7 ' I Q Jn I I I 7 ' 7 4 , 4 1 1 . 7 4 . . . ., . . M. E., . . S., A. S. T. M., .... N. Y. -- J ' , . ., . ., . ., - - . ' 1 . F- f f . . . . , - .2 . ' . i r . A, Q - 2 A g , A z . I . I . 5. 3 , , ' , - - - L 3 K. bl ' 2 2 ' f' g ' - Hs ' 4 . l . D . J. . 5 , I HS J I . . V . . g g . . ' I ' '7 . ff , H 4. - - ,S ' f J J ii I J! V . -, a 1, l .I 7 V 1 I 7 1 C J .1 9 -'- J I ,- . , , 5 ' , g - -at ,A , 1 . ' 7 . ' ,. . 7 a , ' . .g f - . 4 I- 7 I . 1 . y - 0 A .' . 4 1 V 2 g . 22 -