Background
Langsdorf, Alexander Suss was born on August 31, 1877 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Adolph and Sarah (Suss) Langsdorf.
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Alexander Suss Langsdorf
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanics Engineering, Washington University, 1898. Master of Mechanical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1901.
Career
Instructor in physics, Washington University, 1898-1899, 1899-1900, assistant professor electric engineering in charge of department, 1901-1904, professor, 1904-1920, dean Schools of Engineering and Architecture, 1910-1920. Engineer secretary Crunden Martin Manufacturing Company, 1920-1922. Alumni representative, Washington University, 1922-1923.
Vice-president and chief engineer, Alvey Manufacturing Company, 1923-1926.
Director Department Industrial Engineering and Research, Washington University, 1926-1944, acting dean Schools of Engineering and Architecture, January 1928-June 1929, dean, 1929-1948, dean emeritus since 1948. Professor of applied mathematics, 1932-1938, professor of electrical engineering, 1938-1948, professor emeritus since 1948.
Lecturer in electrical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, summer 1927.
Achievements
Membership
Member Jury of Awards (electrical section) Saint Louis Exposition, 1904. Member City Plan Commission, 1915-1935 (v. chairman 1917-1935). Member Missouri State Planning Board, 1933-1935.
Served as public panel.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Electrical Engineers (secretary Saint Louis section, 1905-1908. Member American Society Mechanics
Engineers, American Institute Architects (honorary), American Society Engineering Education, Engineers. Club: Town and Gown.
Connections
Married Elsie H. Hirsch, June 26, 1906. Children: Helen (Mistress L. Shiman), Alexander, Junior.
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American