Arthur Jeremiah Sweet

Background

Sweet, Arthur Jeremiah was born on December 20, 1879 in Oneida, County, New York, United States. Son of William Henry Seward and Emily R. (Richardson) Sweet.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1901. Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1901-1903.

Career

Engineer with Westinghouse Electrical & Manufacturing Company, 1903-1906, Western Electric Company, Chicago, 1906-1907, Westinghouse Lamp Company, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1907-1909. Research and commercial engineer with Holophane Company, Newark, O., 1909-1913.

Member Vaughn, Meyer & Sweet, Milwaukee, 1913-1916.

Independent consulting practice, 1916-1928. Commercial engineer on lighting with Westinghouse interests, 1928-1936.

Independent consulting practice since 1936. Research work on relation between various conditions of illumination and their effect on the human eye, and for pioneer studies on street lighting.

Achievements

• Arthur Jeremiah Sweet has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Vaughn, Meyer & Sweet, Milwaukee, 1913-1916. Member Illuminating Engineering Society, Phi Gamma Delta, Sphinx Head (Cornell Univercity), Osiris (Massachusetts Institute Technology).

Connections

Married Dea C. McClusky, March 4, 1907. Children: Hubert Richardson, Arthur Pittman.

Father:

William Henry Seward Sweet

Mother:

Emily R. (Richardson) Sweet

Spouse:

Dea C. McClusky

child:

Hubert Richardson Sweet

child:

Arthur Pittman Sweet