Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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lit II1HIII IIIF IIP HIE HID HIE UR. mi m J HOBART HALLETT NEWELL, B.S. “ Sparks” Assistant Professor of Experimental Electrical Engineering Born in Cumberland, Mass.; Graduated from Barre, Vt., High School, 1914; B.S., W. P. I., 1918; U. S. Naval Experimental Station, 1918-19; Research Assistant in Westinghouse Research Laboratory, 1919-21; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, 1921-28; Assistant Professor of Experimental Electrical Engineering, 1928; Member of Alpha Tati Omega Fraternity; Tail Beta Pi Honorary Fraternity; Society of Sigma Xi; A. I. E. E.; S. P. E. E.; American Radio Relay League; Institute of Radio Engi¬ neering; Chief Engineer at Radio Station WTAG. WILLIAM LEWIS PHINNEY, JR., B.S.,M.A. “Bill” Assistant Professor of Mathematics Born in Boston, Mass.; Graduated from Boston English High School, 1914; U. S. Army, 1917-19; B.S., Dartmouth College, 1920; M.A., Clark, 1922; Instructor in Mathe¬ matics, W. P. I., 1920-30; Assistant Professor, 1930-; Member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity; Sigma Xi Honorary Society; American Association of University Professors. CLARENCE ALBERT PIERCE, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. “Doc” Professor of Theoretical Electrical Engineering Born in Redding, Ct.; Graduated from Mt. Hermon Preparatory School, 1898; B.S., Wesleyan University, 1902; M.S., 1904; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1908; Mem¬ ber of Phi Nu Theta Fraternity; Phi Beta Kappa Hon¬ orary Fraternity; Sigma Xi; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, Cornell, 1904-11; Assistant Professor of Theoretical Electrical Engineering, W. P. I., 1911; Co¬ author with F. J. Adams, The Theory of the Non-Elastic and Elastic Catenary as Applied to Transmission Lines; Formulas for Capacity of Single-Phase Transmission Lines and Cables; Member of A. A. U. P.; Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education. Twenty-six

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mi a? j j HIT IIIH1I1 1UE HIP HIE HID HID IIIL IIIF IIIR CARL FREDERICK MEYER, B.S., C.E. Carl” “Chief” Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Born in Lawrence, Mass.; Graduated from Lawrence High School; B.S., W. P. I., 1922, and C.E., 1929; U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1922-23 ; Engineering Drafts¬ man, 1923-24; Instructor in Civil Engineering, 1924-29; Assistant Professor, 1929-; Engineer of Cobble Mountain Water Project; Member of Theta Chi Fraternity; Tau Beta Pi Honorary Engineering Fraternity; Society of Sigma Xi; A S. C. E.; Worcester Society of Civil Engineers; A. A. U. P. THEODORE HARDING MORGAN, A.B., E.E. “Theo” Professor of Electrical Engineering and Head of Department Born in New Brunswick, Canada; Prepared at Ed¬ monton, Alberta; A.B., Stanford, 1920, and E.E., 1929; Instructor in Electrical Engineering, Stanford, 1922-26; Assistant Professor and Assistant to Executive Head of Electrical Engineering Department, 1927-31; Professor, W. P. I., 1931-; Superintendant Foundation Company, Victoria, British Columbia; Engineer with Great Western Power Company, San Francisco, Cal, 1920-22; Member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity; American Institute of Electrical Engineers. RAYMOND KURTZ MORLEY, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. “Doc” Professor of Mathematics and Head of Department Born in Templeton, Mass.; Graduated from Goddard Seminary; A.B., Tufts, 1904; A.M., Tufts, 1904; Ph.D., Clark, 1910; Instructor in Mathematics, University of Maine, 1904-07; W. P. I., 1910-11; University of Illinois, 1911-12; Assistant Professor, W. P. I., 1912-17; Profes¬ sor, 1917-21; John E. Sinclair Professor, 1921-; Member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity; Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi Honorary Fraternities. Twenty-five

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ITT II1HIII IIIF jue we wo ud wl we iub.. Illl flB Jb Jk SAMUEL JAMES PLIMPTON, Ph.B., Ph.D. Plimp” Assistant Professor of Physics Born in Hartford, Conn. Graduated from Hartford High School; Ph.B., Yale, 1905, and Ph.D., 1912; Loomis Fellow, 1905-06; Stanley Electric Works, 1906-1910; As¬ sistant in Physics, 1909-12; Instructor, 1912-13; Johns Hopkins, 1913-14; W. P. I., 1914-19; Assistant Professor 1919-; Visiting Professor, University of London, 1919- 1920; Member Christ Church, Oxford University. Author of: “Recombination of Ions in Gases,” “Scattering of Rays in X-Ray Diffraction,” “Partial Differential Equa¬ tion of Mathematical Physics.” Member Sigma Xi. CARLETON ALLEN READ, S.B. “B. Ar Professor of Steam Engineering Born in North Hanover, Mass. Graduated from M. I. T., 1891 ; Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, M. I. T., 1891-99; Professor, University of New Hampshire, 1899- 1908; Professor of Steam Engineering, W. P. I., 1908-; In charge of evening steam courses at Franklin Union, 1908- 16; Member of Theta Chi and Sigma Xi Fraternities; American Society of Mechanical Engineers. HARRIS RICE, B.S., A.M. Ricey” Professor of Mathematics Born in Worcester; Graduated from English High School, 1907; B.S., W. P. I., 1912; A.M., Harvard, 1922; Instructor in Mathematics, Tufts, 1915-19; Harvard, 1918; Assistant Professor, Tufts, 1919-20; W. P. I., 1920- 24; Professor, 1924-; Secretary of the Tech Council; Member of Sigma Xi Honorary Society; American Mathematical Society; Mathematical Society of America; Association of Teachers of Mathematics in N. E.; A. A. U. P.; S. P. E. E.; American Association for the Ad¬ vancement of Science. Twenty-seven