Background
Mann, Charles Riborg was born on July 12, 1869 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Holbrook and Clausine (Borchsenius) Mann.
Mann, Charles Riborg was born on July 12, 1869 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Holbrook and Clausine (Borchsenius) Mann.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1890, Master of Arts, 1891. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Berlin, 1895. Doctor of Science, Lafayette College, 1918.
Doctor of Laws, Lawrence College, Temple University, 1933.
Research assistant, 1896-1897, associate in physics, 1897-1899, instructor, 1899-1902, assistant professor, 1902-1907, associate professor, 1907-1914, University of Chicago. Investigator for joint commission on engineering education of national engineering societies and Carnegie Foundation Advancement of Teaching, 1914-1918. Appointed advisory member Committee on Edition and Special Training, War Department, February 1918.
Permanent chairman of civilian advisory board War Department, General Staff, 1919-1925.
Director American Council on Education, 1922-1934, president emeritus since 1934. Translated (from the German of Philisophy Drude) Theory of Optics, 1902.
Author: Manual of Advanced Optics, 1902. Physics (with George Ransom Twiss), 1905.
The Teaching of Elementary Physics, 1912.
A Study of Engineering Education, 1918. Report on the work of the Committee on Education and Special Training, 1919, Distinguished Service Medal, 1919. Living and Learning, 1938.
Home: 2440 Foxhall Road Office: 744 Jackson Place, Washington, Distric.
Member Committee on Education.
Married Adrienne Amalie Graf, June 25, 1896. Children: Rihorg Graf, Adrienne.