Chauncey Guy Suits

Background

Suits was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, studied physics and mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and received his Bachelor of Arts in 1927.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Wisconsin, 1927. Doctor of Science, National Technische Hochschule, Switzerland, 1929. Doctor of Science, Union College, 1944.

Doctor of Science, Hamilton College, 1946. Doctor of Science, Drexel Institute, 1955. Doctor of Science, Marquette University, 1959.

Doctor of Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1950.

Career

He then began doctoral studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, where he had hoped to study under Wolfgang Pauli (who moved to Leipzig before he arrived), and completed his Doctor of Science in physics in 1929. He then spent one additional year at Wisconsin before joining General Electric as a research physicist in 1930. His research work in the 1930s concerned non-linear electric circuits, and subsequently electric arcs and high temperature plasma phenomena.

In 1940 he became Assistant to the Director of Research at General Electric, and simultaneously from 1942-1946 was in the National Defense Research Committee of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, heading Division 15 in Electronics which was responsible for radio and radar countermeasures.

In 1945, he became Vice President and Director of Research at General Electric, holding that post until 1965. In 1962, his leadership role at General Electric was recognized by the Industrial Research Institute by being presented with the International Republican Institute Meda

The Suits-Bueche Planetarium in Schenectady, New York, is named in his honor.

Achievements

• Chauncey Guy Suits has been listed as a noteworthy research physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Frederik Philips award 1974), American Physical Society. Member National Academy of Sciences, Society History Technology, American Philosophical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, National Academy Engineering (founding member), Directors Industrial Research (chairman 1962-1963), National Association of Manufacturers (research committee 1952-1965), Industrial Research Institute, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi, Phi Mu Alpha, Phi Sigma Phi Clubs: Lake George, Mohawk Golf, Glens Fall Country.

Connections

Married Laura E. Struckmeyer, October 28, 1931. Children– James Carr, David Guy.

Father:

Chauncey G.

Mother:

Otillia M. Suits

Spouse:

Laura E. Struckmeyer

child:

David Guy Suits

child:

James Carr Suits