Background
Hanchett, George Tilden was born on September 4, 1871 in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George W. and Augusta L. (Tilden) Hanchett.
Hanchett, George Tilden was born on September 4, 1871 in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George W. and Augusta L. (Tilden) Hanchett.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1893.
Worked in factory Brush Elec. Company, Cleveland, later was with Evangelical Presbyterian Roberts & Company, Cleveland, laying out plans, designing switch boards and in other consulting engineering work. Later in same work at Providence, Rhode Island.
Had charge electrical work for Collyer Machine Company, Pawtucket, Rhode Island Moved to New York, 1895, and was on editorial staff Electric Railway Gazette. Afterward on staff Electrical World and Engineering. Inventor various electrical devices.
Specialist in improved machine design. Consulting engineer for numerous corpns.
Fellow American Institute Elec. Engineers; member Illuminating Engineering Society.
Married Dorothy A. Lewis, of Cleveland, November 29, 1894.