Background
Thwing, Charles Burton was born on March 9, 1860 in Theresa, New York, United States. Son of Charles Grandison and Harriet (Corbin) Thwing.
Thwing, Charles Burton was born on March 9, 1860 in Theresa, New York, United States. Son of Charles Grandison and Harriet (Corbin) Thwing.
Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 1888, Master of Arts, 1890. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philisophy, University of Bonn, 1894.
Instructor physics, Northwestern University Academy, 1888-1893, University of Wisconsin, 1894-1896. Professor physics, Knox College, 1896-1901, Syracuse University, 1901-1905. Research work, Western Reserve University, 1905-1906.
Manufacturer pyrometers since November, 1906, also manufacturer paper testing apparatus.
President Thwing-Albert Instrument Company Has made several inventions in electricity and metallurgy. Author: Exercises in Physical Measurement (with Louis Winslow Austin), 1896.
An Elementary Physics, 1900. Contributor to scientific journals Home: 45 West. Tulpehocken Saint Office: 3339 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Married Lucy Blakeslee White, at Cazenovia, New York, August 3, 1893. Children: Myra, John Burton, Philip Lenard, Alice Cushing.