Background
Schmidt, Edward Charles was born on May 14, 1874 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Frederick and Katharine (Bisbord) Schmidt.
Schmidt, Edward Charles was born on May 14, 1874 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Frederick and Katharine (Bisbord) Schmidt.
Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1895.
In employ of Kalbfleisch Chemical Company, New York and Buffalo, 1895-1896. With C. W. Hunt Company, New York, 6 months, 1896. In steam department, as assistant to mechanic engineer, Edison Electric Illuminating Company, Brooklyn, 1897.
With American Stoker Company, New York, 6 months, 1898. Instructor in machine design, later instructor and assistant professor railway engineering and experimental engineering, University of Illinois, 1898-1903 (made many tests with 2 railway dynamometer cars owned by University of Illinois, I.C. R.R. and C.,C.,C.&St. Louis Railway). Assistant engineer American Hoist & Derrick Company, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1903-1904.
Engineer of tests, Kerr Turbine Company, Wellsville, New York, 1904-1906. Associate professor and professor railway engineering, University of Illinois, July 1, 1906-April 12, 1919. Commissioned major, Ordnance Department United States Army, August 11, 1917.
Served in New York District Ordnance Office, and on detached service in the United States Fuel Administration and United States R.R. Administration. Discharged, July 16, 1919. Mech. engineer North American Company, New York, 1919-1921.
Professor railway engineering and head of department, University of Illinois, 1921-1940, professor railway engineering emeritus since September 1, 1940.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, mechanic division of America Railway Association, Western Railway. Club, By. Fuel and Traveling Engineers Association, Society Promotion Engineering Education, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, etc. Club: University.
Married Violet Delille Jayne, June 15, 1904.