Background
Cole, Edward Smith was born on December 29, 1871 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of John Adams and Julia Mead (Alvord) Cole.
Cole, Edward Smith was born on December 29, 1871 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of John Adams and Julia Mead (Alvord) Cole.
Student of University of Illinois, 1890-1892. Mechanical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1894.
Principal assistant John A. Cole, construction engineering, Chicago, Illinois, 1894-1903. Active in development of pitometer and method for measurement of flow of water in pipes under pressure, 1896-1898. In charge of studies with the pitometer for department of water supply, gas and electricity, City of New York, 1903-1904.
Founder The Pitometer Company, New York City.
Formed British Pitometer Company with Glenfield Kennedy, Limited, of Kilmarnock, Scotland and London, England, 1920.
Fellow American Society Mechanics Engineers (awarded Worcester Reed Warner Medal, December 1948). Member Montclair, New Jersey Engineers Society, American Water Works Association (honorary.
Member), American Society Civil Engineers.
Married Mary Watkinson Rockwell, June 26, 1901. Children: John Rockwell, Edward Shaw, Mary Watkinson (Mistress William East. Jordan).