Henry John Edward Reid

Background

Reid, Henry John Edward was born on August 20, 1895 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry and Sophia (Mowle) Reid.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1919, Doctor Engineering (honorary), 1946.

Career

In charge of maintenance and millwrighting Noiseless Typewriter Company, Middletown, Connecticut, 1920-1921. Junior mechanic engineer National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Langley Field, Virginia, 1921-1926, engineer in charge laboratories and director, 1926-1960.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author of Technology Notes, National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics.

Membership

Served as private, Engineers Reserve, United States Army, 1918. Member ALSOS mission to Europe, 1944-1945. Member board of directors, Hampton-Elizabeth City County Community Chest, 1943-1945, president 1946.

Fellow Institute of Aeronautical Sciences. Member Society Automotive Engineers, National Rifle Association (life), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Mason.; Clubs: Rotary (Hampton).

• Member of Society of Automotive Engineers. Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Artist Fellowship & Master of Arts Club: Rotary International.

Connections

Married Mildred J. Woods, June 26, 1920. Children: Phyllis Virginia, Henry J. E. Began as student research engineer, Westinghouse Company (East Pittsburgh), 1919.

Father:

Henry Reid

Mother:

Sophia (Mowle) Reid

Spouse:

Mildred J. Woods

child:

Phyllis Virginia Reid

child:

Henry J. E. Began as student research engineer Reid

child:

Westinghouse Company Reid (East Pittsburgh)

child:

1919 Reid