Background
Gale, Henry Gordon was born on September 12, 1874 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Eli Holbrook and Adelaide (Parker) Gale.
Gale, Henry Gordon was born on September 12, 1874 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Eli Holbrook and Adelaide (Parker) Gale.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1896, graduate student, 1896-1897, fellow in physics, 1897-1899, Doctor of Philosophy, 1899.
Gordon. Assistant in physics, 1899-1900, associate, 1900-1902, instructor, 1902-1907, assistant professor, 1907-1911, associate professor physics, 1911-1916, professor, 1916-1940, dean in Junior Colleges, 1908-1940, dean of science in the Colleges, 1912-1940, dean of Ogden Graduate School Science, 1922, department chairman of physics, 1925, dean division of physical sciences, 1931, emeritus, University of Chicago. Physicist, Solar Observatory, Mount Wilson, California, 1906. Research associate of Carnegie Institute at Mount Wilson, 1909, 10, 11.
Editor Astrophysical Journal since 1912.
Captain of Infantry, North.A., 1917. Major Sig. Corps, January 1918, lieutenant colonel, March 1919.
In charge special service division, Tours, France, 1918-1919. Cited by commander-in-chief American Expeditionary Force for “especially meritorious and conspicuous service”.
Chevalier Legion of Honor, France.
Member of the board John Crerar Library. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president 1934), American Physical Society (vice president 1927-1929. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Xi and Gamma Alpha fraternities.
Clubs: Quadrangle, Wayfarers, University, Lake Zurich (Illinois) Golf.
Married Agnes Spofford Cook, January 5, 1901.