Background
Burgess, George Kimball was born on January 4, 1874 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles A. and Addle L. (Kimball) Burgess.
Burgess, George Kimball was born on January 4, 1874 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles A. and Addle L. (Kimball) Burgess.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1896. Doctor of Science, Paris, 1901. Honorary Doctorate. Engineer, Case School Applied Science, 1923, Lehigh University, 1925.
Taught physics at Massachusetts Institute Technology, University of Michigan, 1900-1901, and University of California. Associate physicist, National bureau of Standards, Washington, District of Columbia, 1903-1913. Physicist and chief of division of metallurgy, same, 1913-1923.
Director Bureau of Standards and member various committees connected with lieutenant
Engaged in pyrometric and metallurgical researches. United States delegate 7th International Conference on Weights and Measures, Paris, 1927.
United States delegate World Engineering Congress, Tokyo, 1929. President Annual Conference on Weights and Measures.
Member foreign service and engineering committees, National Research Council.
Married Suzanne Babut, of Paris, January 5, 1901.