De Volson Wood

De Volson Wood
De Volson Wood

Born June 1, 1832(1832-06-01)
Smyrna, New York, US
Died June 27, 1897(1897-06-27)
Hoboken, New Jersey, US
Nationality United States
Alma mater Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

De Volson Wood (June 1, 1832 – June 27, 1897) was American civil engineer and educator. He invented a steam rock drill[1] and an air compressor[2] and designed an ore dock. Wood was professor, an author of multiple monographs on mathematics and engineering, vice-president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the first president of the American Society for Engineering Education.

Biography

De Volson Wood, son of Julius and Amanda (Billings) Wood, was born near Smyrna, New York. His studied in a public school, with an additional six weeks in a private academy and two terms in Cazenovia Seminary. In 1849 he began teaching, with which he was occupied until his death, his subsequent education being received while he was himself instructing. He started at Smyrna where he taught for three terms. Desiring to continue his education, he then went to the Albany State Normal School and graduated in 1853. He then obtained his first position as principal, in the Napanoch School, Ulster County, New York. Returning to the closing exercises of the Albany Normal School during a week of vacation, Wood accepted an offer of assistant professorship in mathematics.[3][4]

In 1855, Woods went to study at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, but still did not give up teaching, as the Preparatory Department of the Institute was being organized at that time, and he was asked to teach mathematics there. On graduating with the degree of civil engineer, Woods went west, hoping to obtain a position in Chicago. He stopped for a few days at Detroit and went to see the University of Michigan buildings at Ann Arbor. In a chat after hearing a lecture by President Tappan, Woods was offered professorship in civil engineering, which he accepted and carried for fifteen years. During those years, he received honorary degrees of A.M. and M.Sc. from Hamilton College and the University of Michigan, respectively. He also organized the Department of Civil Engineering.[3][4]

Wood was married in September, 1859, to Cordera E. Crane, who died in June, 1866 leaving one child. In August, 1868, he married Fannie M. Hartson, by whom he had six children.[3][4]

Drawing from the Wood's rock drill patent

Wood was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers from 1871 to 1885, and a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) from 1879 to his death. He became vice-president of AAAS in 1885. He was also a member of the American Mathematical Society, an honorary member of the American Society of Architects, a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the first president of the American Society for Engineering Education (1893–1894). He invented the "Wood's Steam Rock-Drill" and various other devices and published several dozens books and articles in scientific journals on mathematics, engineering and thermodynamics. His major works include the following:[3][4][5]

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Furman, Franklin De Ronde Morton memorial; a history of the Stevens institute of technology, with biographies of the trustees, faculty, and alumni, and a record of the achievements of the Stevens family of engineers. Hoboken, N. J., Stevens institute of technology 1905

  1. ^ De Volson Wood "Rock-drill" U.S. Patent 319,653 Issue date: June 9, 1885
  2. ^ De Volson Wood "Improvement in air-compressors" U.S. Patent 180,443 Issue date: August 1, 1876
  3. ^ a b c d Furman, Franklin De Ronde Morton memorial; a history of the Stevens institute of technology, with biographies of the trustees, faculty, and alumni, and a record of the achievements of the Stevens family of engineers. Hoboken, N. J., Stevens institute of technology 1905
  4. ^ a b c d F. P. Matz (1895). "Biography: De Volson Wood". The American Mathematical Monthly 2 (9/10): 253–256. JSTOR 2969269. 
  5. ^ Online Books by De Volson Wood. library.upenn.edu

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Формула Карди — Формула Карди  формула для предельной вероятности пробоя в двумерной задаче перколяции. Предсказанная в начале 1990 х годов Джоном Карди (англ.) на основании рассуждений конформной теории поля (англ.), она утверждает, что… …   Википедия

  • American Society for Engineering Education — The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is a non profit member association, founded in 1893, dedicated to promoting and improving engineering and engineering technology education.ASEE is more than 12,000 deans, professors,… …   Wikipedia

  • Тюрбина или турбина* — гидравлический приемник силы в виде колеса с кривыми лопатками, на которое вода действует постепенной отдачей живой силы. Воду, вытекающую из направляющего неподвижного аппарата, заставляют протекать по изогнутым лопаткам вращающегося колеса,… …   Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона

  • Тюрбина или турбина — гидравлический приемник силы в виде колеса с кривыми лопатками, на которое вода действует постепенной отдачей живой силы. Воду, вытекающую из направляющего неподвижного аппарата, заставляют протекать по изогнутым лопаткам вращающегося колеса,… …   Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона

  • Wassermotoren [1] — Wassermotoren übertragen die in einem Wasserlaufe verfügbare Arbeit der Schwere auf Arbeitsmaschinen. Hinsichtlich der allgemeinen theoretischen Vorbegriffe verweisen wir auf: Druckhöhe, Hydraulik, Hydrostatik, Hydrodynamik u.s.w. sowie auf die… …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

  • Bloodtide (novel) — Bloodtide is a youth fiction novel by Melvin Burgess, first published by Andersen Press Limited in 1999. It is based upon the first part of the Icelandic Volsunga Saga . Plot Introduction This is the first in the series of two novels based in… …   Wikipedia

  • King post — Crown posts in the nave roof at Old Romney church, Kent, England …   Wikipedia

  • Liste des films de Tueurs en Série — Tueurs en série fictifs Sommaire : Haut A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Cette page propose la liste des films comportant un tueur en série de fiction ou réel comme personnage principal, mis en scène par le cinéma ou la… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tueurs en serie fictifs — Tueurs en série fictifs Sommaire : Haut A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Cette page propose la liste des films comportant un tueur en série de fiction ou réel comme personnage principal, mis en scène par le cinéma ou la… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tueurs en série fictifs — Sommaire : Haut A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Cette page propose la liste des films comportant un tueur en série de fiction ou réel comme personnage principal, mis en scène par le cinéma ou la télévision. (Classement… …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”