Background
Norris, Henry Hutchinson was born on April 26, 1873 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel Wilson and Mary Rachel Norris.
Norris, Henry Hutchinson was born on April 26, 1873 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel Wilson and Mary Rachel Norris.
Educated Philadelphia Manual Training High School. Took course in applied electricity, Johns Hopkins, 1894. Mechanical Engineering, Cornell, 1896.
Bachelor of Engineering, Johns Hopkins, 1927.
Was designer and draughtsman for electrical firms. Assistant instructor Johns Hopkins, 1892-1894. Assistant professor, 1900-1905, professor electrical engineering, 1905-1913, head department, 1909-1913, Cornell.
Associate editor, 1913-1921, managing editor, 1921-1922, engineering editor, 1922-1923, Electric Railway Journal.
Supervisor of personnel and special instruction, Boston Elevated Railway. Superintendent tests, Electric Railway Test Commission, and member International Jury of Awards, secretary group on electrical machinery, Saint Louis Exposition, 1904.
Special expert in connection with reorganization of America Saint Railway Association, 1905. Secretary Society Promotion of Engineering Education, 1909-1914.
Fellow American Institute Electrical Engineers (manager 1909-1912).
Author: Electrical Machinery (with H. J. Ryan and George L. Hoxie). Introduction to the Study of Electrical Engineering. Editor: (with B. V. Swenson) Report of Electric Railway Test Commission.
Editor for American Electric Railway Association, of annual volunteer entitled “Electric Railway Practices,” 1923-1928.
Home: Winchester, Massachusetts
Member International
Married Annie T. Reese, December 23, 1899 (died 1922). Married second, Helena R. Walley, June 5, 1926. Children: Elinor Rachel (Mistress P. C. Roundy), Rachel Hutchinson (Mistress H. C. Haydn II).