Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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1 , EDXVIN ALLAN F1sssicNDicN, Head of the Departmerrt of M eclzarzical Eugfzfrzeerirrg, Professor of M echarzrfcol Engrrzeerirzg. U. of Mo., '04. ATS2, EE, TBI1, ZIT. Born August 14, 1882, at Seven Mile, Butler Co., Ohio. Educ-ated at the St. Louis Manual Training Sehool, St. Louis, Mo., Washington University, St. Louis. Graduated from Vniversity of Missouri in '04 with the degree of ILS. and reeeived the degree of M.E. in '06, Chief Draftsman and Assistant Supt. Aetna Foundry and Ma- ehine Co., Springfield, Illinois, Draftsman li. and W. Co., Draftsman National Candy Co., Turbine Test and Publieity Departments ' ' Westinghouse Eleetrie and Mfg. Co. Appointed Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, U. of Mo., September, '05, Assistant Pro- fessor in charge of Department, '07, Assoeiate Professor and Aeting Dean of Engineering Sr-hool, '13, Professor of Meehanieal Engineering and Head of Department, Pennsylvania State College, '16, Professor of Mer-hanical Engineering and Head of Dept., Ii. P. I., '22, Miseellaneous eon- sulting praetiee. Member: A. S. M. E., S. P. E. and Soe. Eng. N. Y. ENRIQUI-1 TorTeEDA, C.E., Professor fyfi'VIetc1lI11rg,1'. R. P. I. '87, Xfb. Born in 1863 in Matanzas, Cuba. Prepared at Georgetown Col- lege, graduated from R. P. I. in 'ST with degree of CE. Employed hy Troy Steel and Iron Co. in Chemieal Department. AYithin two years advaneed to position of Prineipal Assistant in Chemical Labora- tory and Aleehanieal Engineer in Charge of Drafting Room. In 1802 he was employed hy The VV. A. lYood Blowing and Reaping Machine Co. of Hoosiek Falls, X. Y., as Chief Chemist and Metallurl gist, but returned in a short time as Chief Chemist and Metallurgist to the Troy Steel and Iron Co. Professor Toueeda's eonsulting work soon grew to sueli an extent that he resigned his position in '94 and estalrlislied eonsultation laboratories. lie is retained by the year hy many large manufacturers, and has examined and reported on the proeesses of many mining properties in the I'nited States, C'anada. Alaska. llemher of A. S. C'. lf., A. I. M. A. C. S., A. S. T. AI.. A. S. E. E. N. Y. EDWARD FENNIMORE CHILLMAN, CE., Professor of Des- crrptr1'eGe0rizetry and Drawing. R. P. I., '88, R. S. E., GNE, EE, TBTI. Born August, 26, 1866, at Philadelphia. Prepared at Philadelphia High School and Haverford College, Pa., entered Rensselaer in 1 September, '84, was graduated in '88 with the degree of C.E., appointed Assistant in Descriptive Geometry and Drawing in June, '88, and was made Assistant Professor of the subjeets in January, '02, Associate Professor in '08, and Professor in 1916. In addition to regular Institute work Professor Chillman has held positions in the drafting and engineering departments of the New Jersey Steel and Iron Co., of Trenton, N. J., the American Bridge Com- pany, the Cooper YVigand Cooke Co., and the R. H. Hood Co. of New York and was also Von- sulting Engineer for the Dunshaeh Ferry Bridge over the Mohawk River. 2.3

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EDWARD RICIIARD CARY, C.E., Professor of Geodesy and Railroad E1zgi1zeeri11.g. R. P. I., '88, R. S.1E,,2ZE, TBI1. llorn December 19, 1865, at Troy, N. Y., was educated in the public schools of Troy, N. Y. lllntered Rensselaer in September, 1884 and graduated in June, 1888, Appointed Assistant in Geodesy in September, 1888, Instructor in Botany, September, 1892, and Professor of Railroad Engineering and Geodesy in 1904. In general engineering practice in the firm of Cary and Roemer, Troy, N. Y., from 1890 to 1905. Engineer for the 1-loosiek Falls lflleetric Railway, Y the Hoosick Falls and liennington Electric Railway and the Ballston Terminal Railway. City lflngineer for Green Island, N. Y., Water- Vliet, N. Y. and 'l'roy, N. Y. Consulting Engineer for Sewer Systems at Poultney, Vt., and Corning, N. Y., for the Watervliet Hydraulic Company and for the IYy- nantskill linitting Company. Member of the Am. Soc. C.lC., N. Y. R. R. Club and Soc. Engrs. of E. N. Y. ARTHUR D111 P1nRPoN'r, I3.Rs L., Professor rj F oreigrz Languages and Lrzieramre. liorn at Liege, Belgium, of FI'0ll1'l1 parentage, December 18, 1857, educated in lfranee at the College of .lesuits, took his degree of Hliacheller es Lettresl' in France and the degree of Gradue en Lettresn in Belgium, entered the School of Mines at Liege, where he studied Mining lingiueering for three years, and which he left to per- form his military service, eaine to this country for the first time in 1890 and decided to live here on his third trip in 1893, became ln- structor in the School of Languages in Burlington, Vt., then came to Troy, where he was appointed French Instructor in Troy Academy, and in Septelnber, 1890, became l'rol'essor of French in Rensselaer, which position he now holcls. He has been a. Visiting Professor at Columbia l'niversiIy during the five summer sessions of 1916-1920. , THOMAS R. LAwsoN, CE., Head of Department of Civil Engirzeerirzg, Professor of Rational and Technical Me- charzrcs. R. P. I., '98, HE, EE, TBI1. Born at VVheeling, NV. Va., December 24, 1873. Entered Rensse- laer September, 1894 and graduated in June, 1898 with degree of CE. Assistant in Mechanics, 1898-1903, Assistant Professor of Mechanics, 1903-1900, Associate Professor of lNlechanics, 1906- 1908, William Howard Professor of Rational and 'lleelmieal Me- chanics, 1908 to date. He has engaged in a general consulting prac- tice along Structural and Hydraulic lines. Member American Society C. IC., American Soc-iety for Testing Materials, ltlember Fatigue l'henomena. Committee of the National Research Council, Past President of the Society of lflngineers of IC. N, Y. Member of the Harbor and Dock Com mission of the City of Troy. 2--1

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IVIATTHEW ALBERT HUNTER, M.A., B.Sc., CN. ZA, D.Sc., CLondonD, Professor of Electro-Chemistry. TBT1 CHon.J, zz, es CHon.j, R. s. R. qntmq Born at Auckland, N. Z., November 9, 1878. He received the degree of Master of Arts in 1900 and Bachelor of Science in 1901. In 1902 he was appointed the 1851 Exhibition Scholar of New Zeal- and. In 1902-3 he studied under Sir William Ramsay in London, taking the degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London. In 1903-4 he studied under Professor Nernst in Coettingen, Professor Moissan in Paris and Professor LeBlanc in Karlsruhe. He entered the Research Laboratory of the General Electric Company, in 1905. and in August, 1908, he was appointed to his present position. He is now engaged in pursuing original investigations on metallurgical problems, chiefly in the Held of the electrical properties of alloys. Member of the Am. Chem. Society, Am. Electrochemical Society, Am. Soc. Mining and Met. Engineers. Consulting Engineer to Driver Harris Co., con- tributor to Journal of the Am. Chem. Soc., and to the Journal of the Am. Electrochemical Society. RAY PALMER BAKER, AB., AM., Ph.M., Ph.D., Head of the Dejwartmeiit of Arts, Science, cmd Business Admiiiis- tration, Professor of English. R.S.E. Honorary. Born September 21, 1893, at Ifonthill, Ontario, Canada. Entered London Collegiate Institute, 1902, 1Yestern Ifniversity, 1902--06, A.l3., General Proficiency Prizeman. Modern Language Master, Highfield School, 1900-093 Ifniversity of Chicago, 1909-10, Ph.M., Professor of English, Okanagan College, 1910-11, Vice-Principal, Okanagan College, 1911-13, Harvard University, 1913-15, A.M., Ph.D., Professor of English, R. P. I., 1915. Editor: HEngineering Education. Essays for Englishfl 'tFeathers with Yellow Gold , HSam Slick CNVith a critical estimate and a bibliographyj. Author: HA Tale of Rothcnburg , t'Prairie and Provcrbn, HA History of EnglishwCanadian Literature to the Confederation. Its Relation to the Literature of Great Britian and the Ifnited States , t'Bibliographic Notes in NYilliam Renwick Riddcll's 'tJohn Ricliardsonm, t'The Preparation of Reports: Engineering, Scientific, Administrativeu, A Chapter in American Education, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institue, 1824-19240. Also Poems, Sketches, and articles in various periodicals. Member of the Modern Language Association of America, Society for the Promotion of Engineer- ing Education, Canadian Authors' Association. Trustee Troy Country Day School. VVYNANT JAMES W1LL1.AMs, C.E., Associate Professor of Elecirical Eiigiiieeriiig. R. P. I., '05, TBI1, EE. Born March 9, 1884, at Port Dover, Ontario, Canada. His early education was received at the Port Dover High School, the Albany Business College and the Heriot Watt College, Edinburg, Scotland. He entered the employ of F. L. Frost, Electrical Engineer and Con- tractor, Albany, N. Y., in 1900, entered Rensselaer in 1901, an graduated in 1905 with the degree of CE., was appointed Assistant in the Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering in 1900. K Assistant Professor of Physics in 1918, and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering in 1922. Since graduation he has been As- sistant Engineer to Doctor Robb. With the Testing Department of the General Electric Company, studied one term at the Technische Hochshule, Charlottenberg, Berlin, Germany, has served as Electrical Expert in legal and Public Service Commission cases, also of the National Electric Light Association. He has been Consulting Engineer for the Na- tional Electric Light Association since 1923. Member of the Society of Engineers of Eastern New York and of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. 20