Background
Lewis, George William was born on March 10, 1882 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of William H. and Edith (Sweetland) Lewis.
Lewis, George William was born on March 10, 1882 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of William H. and Edith (Sweetland) Lewis.
Mechanical Engineering, 1908, Cornell University, Münste.M.E., 1910. Doctor of Science, Norwich University. Doctor of Engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1944.
Instructor in engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1908-1910. Professor engineering, Swarthmore College, 1910-1917. Engineer in charge Clarke Thomson Research, 1917-1919.
Sales manager Philadelphia Surface Combustion Company, 1919. Executive officer National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1919-1924. Director aeronautica research National Advisory Committee Aeronautics, Washington, 1924-1947, research consultant, 1947-1948.
Member Committee on Power Plants for Aircraft National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics 1918. Member committee of judges Daniel Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition, 1927-1929. Member board judges Wright Medal Award, 1928-1929, Chairman of the Board, 1930.
Member of the board of award Manly Memorial Medal, 1929. Member Guggenheim Medal Board of Award, 1930, chairman 1944-1945. Member War Department Special Committee on Army Air Corps (Baker Board), 1934.
Clubs: Cosmos, Kenwood.
Married D. Myrtle Harvey, September 9, 1908. Children: Alfred William, Harvey Sweetland, Myrtle Norlaine, George William, Leigh Kneeland, Armin Kessler.