Background
Curtis, Harvey Lincoln was born on December 14, 1875 in Mason, Michigan, United States. Son of William Howell and Sarah Bowen (Ormsby) Curtis.
Curtis, Harvey Lincoln was born on December 14, 1875 in Mason, Michigan, United States. Son of William Howell and Sarah Bowen (Ormsby) Curtis.
Ph B., University of Michigan, 1900, Master of Arts, 1903, Doctor of Philosophy, 1910.
In physical laboratory University of Michigan, 1902-1903. Instructor physics Michigan State Agricultural College, 1903-1907. With bureau of Standards, Washington, successively assistant physicist, 1907-1913, associate physicist, 1913-1918, physicist, 1918-1924, senior physicist, 1924-1928, principal physicist, 1928-1946.
Retired 1947.
Fellow American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Elctrical Engineering (chairman Washington, section 1935). Member Washington Academy Sciences (president 1942), Washington Philosophical Society (president 1931), American Society for Testing Materials, American Optical Society, Phi Beta Kappa. Member International Electrical Congress, Paris, France, 1933.
Club: Cosmos.
Married Anna Puffer, August 26, 1903. Children: Roger West., Howard J. Alvin G. (deceased), Norma L., Mildred A. Assistant.