Background
Gerrish, Willard Peabody was born on August 31, 1866 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Hamilton and Eliza Ann (Willoby) Gerrish.
Gerrish, Willard Peabody was born on August 31, 1866 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Hamilton and Eliza Ann (Willoby) Gerrish.
Educated Roxbury Latin school and Massachusetts Institute Technology.
Opened Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, Milton, Massachusetts, as observer in charge, 1885. Joined staff of the Observatory of Harvard University, 1886. Assistant in Observatory Harvard, 1892-1913.
Assistant professor mechanic engineering, Harvard University, 1913-1938, emeritus, 1938.
Consulting engineer since 1902.
Member Amherst Eclipse Expedn. to Japan, 1896. Designer of large telescopes at Harvard University, Amherst College and elsewhere.
Married Mary M. Wylie, October 24, 1896.