Background
Cole, Alfred Dodge was born on December 18, 1861 in Rutland, Vermont, United States. Son of Israel D. and Alice (Ware) Cole.
Cole, Alfred Dodge was born on December 18, 1861 in Rutland, Vermont, United States. Son of Israel D. and Alice (Ware) Cole.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown, 1884, Master of Arts, 1887. Studied Johns Hopkins, 1884-1885, Summer School, Harvard, 1888, Berlin, 1894-1895, Summer School, Cornell, 1897, University of Chicago, summers, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1904.
Instructor chemistry and physics, 1885-1887, acting professor, 1887-1888, professor, 1888-1901, Denison U. Professor physics, Ohio State University, 1901-1907, Vassar College, 1907-1908. Professor of physics and head of department, Ohio State University, 1908-1926.
Professor physics, since 1926. Trustee Denison University, Ohio., 1901-1907, since 1911.
Research guest, National bureau of Standards, Washington, and University of Berlin, 1912-1913.
War work on electron radio receivers United States Navy laboratory, Washington, summer 1917, and United States Bureau Standards, summer 1918.
Married Emily Downer, June 18, 1889.