PEOPLE IN INSTITUTE HISTORY
1865-1937
This biographical appendix serves also as an index to the history
ADAMS, CHARLES JOSEPH. Instructor in Modern Languages, 1908-13;
assistant professor of English, 1913-30; professor, 1930-. Head of
department of English, 1937 Born Jan. 23, 1874. A.B., Amherst, '96.
(218-236-324-344)
ADAMS, FRANCIS JOSEPH. Graduate assistant in Electrical Engineering,
1904--06; instructor, 1907-17; assistant professor, 1917-31;
professor, 1931-. Secretary of the Faculty, 1937 Born Dec. 18,
1880. B.S., W.P.I., '04; E.E., '06. (213-266-277-361)
ALDEN, GEORGE IRA. Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
1968-96. Acting President, 1882-83, 1894. Trustee, 1912-26. Born
Apr. 22, 1843. B.S., Harvard, '68; M.E., Cornell, '90; LL.D., Washburn
College, '26; D.Eng., W.P.I., '26. President, chairman of the board,
Norton Company, Worcester. Died Sept. 13, 1926.
(45-97-118-146-175-186-235-239-257-319-342)
ALDRICH, P(ELEG) EMORY. Trustee, 1877-95. Second President of the
Corporation, 1884-95. Born July 24, 1813. LL.B., Harvard Law,
'44. District Attorney, 1853-65. Mayor of Worcester,
1862. Massachusetts Legislature, 1866-67. Associate Justice, Superior
Court, 1873-95. Died March 14, 1895. (79-125-127-132-181)
ALLEN, CHARLES LUCIUS. Trustee,1920 Born Mar. 6, 1858. Chairman of the
board, Norton Company, Worcester. (301-317-348)
ALLEN, CHARLES METCALF. Graduate assistant, 1894-95; instructor,
1895-1902; assistant professor of Experimental Engineering, 1902-06;
professor, 1906-09; professor of Hydraulic Engineering, 1909-. Born
Dec. 12, 1871. B.S., W.P.I., '94; M.S., '99; D.Eng., '29.
(183-204-218-239-319-354-362)
ALLEN, KATHERINE. Contributor to Institute endowment, 1913. Daughter
of Charles Allen, Worcester lawyer and congressman. (253)