Background
Schilling, Eugene Washburn was born on December 23, 1897 in Whatcheer, Iowa, United States. Son of Francis R. and Mary (Washburn) Schilling.
Schilling, Eugene Washburn was born on December 23, 1897 in Whatcheer, Iowa, United States. Son of Francis R. and Mary (Washburn) Schilling.
Student of University South Dakot, 1915-1918. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineer, University Illinois, 1919. Master of Science in Electrical Engineer, Iowa State University, 1930, Doctor of Philosophy, 1933, Electrical Engineer, 1936.
Switchboard department Western Electric Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1917. Test department General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1918-1919, technical correspondent in department electrical engineering, 1919-1920. Electrical engineer Goodrich Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, 1920.
Instructor electrical engineering Iowa State College, 1920-1923, 1928-1931.
Private practice East. West. Schilling & Company, Brandon, South Dakot, 1923-1928. Assistant professor electrical engineering Michigan College Mining and Technology, 1931-1934, associate professor, 1934-1938, research engineer summers, 1934-1938.
Professor and head department electrical engineering Montana State University, Bozeman, 1938-1942, acting dean engineering, professor and head department electrical engineering, 1942-1943, professor and head electrical engineers, 1943-1960, dean engineering, director engineer experiment station, 1943-1963, professor electrical engineering, to 1968, director Army Specialized Training Program, 1943. Institutional representative engineering science management war training, 1942-1943.
Trustee, Rocky Mountain College.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman Montana section 1940-1942, secretary sections committee 1942, vice president Northwest district 1942-1944). Member Engineers Council professional development (member accrediting committee 1946-1947), American Society Engineering Education, Montana Academy Science, Montana Society Engineers, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Kappa Phi, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Married Grace Margaret Hoyt, October 12, 1927. Children: Robert Eugene, Donald Hoyt.