Background
Waterhouse, George Booker was born on May 25, 1883 in Sheffield, England. Son of Joseph J. and Mary E. (Booker) Waterhouse.
Waterhouse, George Booker was born on May 25, 1883 in Sheffield, England. Son of Joseph J. and Mary E. (Booker) Waterhouse.
B.Met., University of Sheffield, 1901. Post-graduate work same university, 1901-1903. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1907.
Doctor Metallurgy, University of Sheffield, 1937. Doctor of Engineering, Nova Scotia Technical College, 1949.
Came to the United States, 1903, naturalized citizen, 1910. With Lackawanna Steel Company, as metallographist, metallurgist and metallurgical and inspector engineer, until 1922. Professor metallurgy, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1922-1945.
Was professor emeritus. Consultant practice; member research advisory board Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company. Director Belmont Trust Company.
Member Corporation Belmont Savings Bank. Construction engineering United States Bureau Mines.
Served as; Member American Iron and Steel Institute, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (chairman iron and steel division 1929. Member Belmont (Massachusetts) School Committee (chairman 1934, 36, 37).
Married Eleanor F. Wood, June 29, 1909 (died Dec, 16, 1935).