Background
Worthing, Archie Garfield was born on February 6, 1881 in LeRoy, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Arthur James and Loella (McKnight) Worthing.
Worthing, Archie Garfield was born on February 6, 1881 in LeRoy, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Arthur James and Loella (McKnight) Worthing.
Graduated from State Normal School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1900. Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1904. State University of Iowa, 1906-1909.
Doctor of Philisophy, University of Michigan, 1911.
Teacher grammar school, Brandon, Wisconsin, 1900-1901. Assistant in physics, University of Wisconsin, 1904-1906. Acting instructor physics, State University of Iowa, 1906-1909.
Associate physicist Physical Laboratory of National Lamp Works, Cleveland, Ohio, 1910-1914. Physicist Nela Research Laboratories, Cleveland, 1914-1925. Head of physics department University of Pittsburgh, 1925-1937, professor physics since, 1925.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Optical Society American (vice-president 1939-1941.
Married Exie Lillian Witherbee, June 23, 1905. Children: Marion Witherbee, Helen Witherbee, Robert Witherbee.