Background
Barton, Henry Askew was born on June 27, 1898 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry L. and Caroline (Askew) Barton.
Barton, Henry Askew was born on June 27, 1898 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry L. and Caroline (Askew) Barton.
Bachelor of Science, Princeton, 1919, Electrical Engineer, 1921, Master of Arts, 1924, Doctor of Philosophy, 1925.
Telephone engineer, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York, New York, 1921-1923. Professor physics Cornell Univercity, 1929-1931. Director American Institute Physics, New York City, 1931-1957, administration consultant from 1957.
President Science Manpower Commission, 1958.
Director Princeton Bank & Trust Company National Research fellow Harvard University, 1925-1927. Fellow Bartol Research Laboratory, 1927-1929.
Member American Physical Society, Optical Society America, Acoustical Society America, American Association Physics Teachers, Society of Rheology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married May Vreeland, May 25, 1933. Children: Joan, Jenneke.