Background
Goodspeed, Arthur Willis was born on August 8, 1860 in at Hopkinton, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Obed and Helen B. (Morse) Goodspeed.
Goodspeed, Arthur Willis was born on August 8, 1860 in at Hopkinton, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Obed and Helen B. (Morse) Goodspeed.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1884. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1889.
1 son, Arthur Willis. Assistant in physics, 1884-1885, instructor, 1885-1889, assistant professor, 1889-1904, professor physics, 1904-1931, now emeritus, University of Pennsylvania.
Member Jury Awards, National Export Exposition, 1899. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Röutgen Ray Society (president 1902-1903), Royal Society Arts, American Philosophical Society (secretary 1900-1935, editor publications), American Physical Society, New Hampshire (U.S.) Antiq.
Society (vice president 1901-1914, president since 1914), Societe francaise de Physique.
Member Jury of Awards, Sesquicentennial, Philadelphia, 1926. Has written numerous articles on Röntgen Rays and other scientific subjects.
Married Annie H. Bailey, of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, June 24, 1896. Married second, Ethel West. Mitchell, August 19, 1913. Children: Frederick Long, Willis Bailey, Helen Gertrude.