University of Missouri College of Engineering - Shamrock Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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- ACTIVITIES ---Q1 ,, ,,, XVALTER OTIS PENNELL Knight of Sf. 1J!lfI'iC'ln7 Szlnzma Klum Lnzulz' 19323 , . 1875. ell was born at Exeter, New Hampslnre Tanuarv 13, Waltei' Otis Penn . A P ' ' I l setts He received his education at the Phillips Exeter Academy and at Massacglg in Institute of Technology. He received his B. S. degree in Electrical Enguiee vvgsh- 1896. He is a member of Pi Mu Epsilon, Missouri Beta Chapter, and tie her of ington Universitv Chapter ot' the Socictv of The Sigma Xi. He was teac Ui- Electrical Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., 1896-18985 .ASS1Stant neer, Bell Telephone Company' of Philadelphia, 1898-19023 Ellglneerf Amen. Telephone Sz Telegraph Company, Boston, Mass., 1902-1903g Chief Ellgineigigllz souri 8: Kansas Telephone Company, Kansas City, Missouri, 190349123 Bm g E ui Ji E - . t' q Inent ngineei, Southwestern Bell Telephone Comp.-my, 1912-1916, Acfng Chief Engineer same 1 - - ' ' ' - . ent tune. , , 916 1918, Chief Engineer, same, 1918 until the p1CS - . . , V ' :WC been He is the inventor of a number of telephone L-lCVlC'CSa SOUR of liluchflh ematics widely used. He has written various articles lll Engmeeiing and 3 21 Journal. He is P' ' . , - f .ist President of the Engineers' Cluh of St. Louis, Piesidellf 0 St. Louis Electrical Bofnd of T d , . l -- L . ' ra e, Fellow hlemhcr ot A. I. E. E., inembei of Te 9 phone Pioneers of A ' , . . - Nlathe- merica, member of' American Mathematical SOC1CtY7 The I matical Association of Aineric I . - 9- . .tri0'fS a, nc.5 member ot Order of 1'O1lTldClS 1ll'lda71bgtpr of America QPast Historian Pa. Chap.jg Charter member, Civic League of C - V Groves, Mo. VV . . , . ,. Mr. e are indeed highly honored in having the opportunity to C0llfL1 011 Pennell the Ho -Q f - ' ' n01 try Degree of Ixmglit ot' St. Patrick, Summa Cum Laude' ef' A IQI . .. . .... . .... IQw 5H4MRQCKI ..... .32 1599 -4,QL

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