Background
Perkins, Henry Augustus was born on November 14, 1873 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edward H. and Mary E. (Dwight) Perkins.
Perkins, Henry Augustus was born on November 14, 1873 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edward H. and Mary E. (Dwight) Perkins.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1896. Master of Arts, Electrical Engineer, Columbia, 1899. Graduate student Yale, 1900-1902.
University of Paris, 1908-1909.
College de France, 1921-1922. Doctor of Science, Trinity, 1920.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Gallaudet, 1944.
Professor physics, Trinity College, Hartford, 1902-1942, retired 1942, recalled 1943, retired 1946. Acting president 1915-1916 and 1919-1920. Director Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company President board American School for Deaf, since 1913.
President Hartford Park Board, 1919-1920.
President Hartford Public Library, since 1945. Chairman of Board of Avon Old Farms School, since 1946.
Member Am Institute Electrical Engineers, American Physical Society, Societe Française de Physique, American Alpine. Clubs: Hartford, Hartford Golf, Century (New York).
Married Olga Flinch, April 8, 1903. Children: Henry Augustus, Evelyn Ingeborg (Mistress Amyas Ames).