Background
Dorsey, Herbert Grove was born on April 24, 1876 in Kirkersville, Ohio, United States. Son of Edwin Jackson and Mary Elma (Grove) Dorsey.
Dorsey, Herbert Grove was born on April 24, 1876 in Kirkersville, Ohio, United States. Son of Edwin Jackson and Mary Elma (Grove) Dorsey.
Bachelor of Science, Denison University, Granville, Ohio, 1897, Master of Science, 1898, Doctor of Science, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1908.
Instructor physics, University of Maine, 1898-1900. Assistant professor of University of Florida, 1901-1903. Instructor physics and electricity, Mechanics Institute, Rochester, 1903-1904.
Assistant instructor physics, Cornell Univercity, 1904-1905, instructor, 1905-1910.
Engineer research branch, Western Electric Company, 1910-1912. Research engineer National Cash Register Company, 1912-1916, Hammond Radio Research Laboratory, 1916-1922, Submarine Signal Company, 1922-1926.
Senior electrical engineer United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1926-1928, principal electrical engineer and chief research section, 1923-1946. Lecturer in physics, George Washington University, 1947.
Instructor physics Capitol Radio Engineering Institute since 1948.
Invented Dorsey Phonelescope, dynamic loudspeaker, Fathometer, Sono Radio Buoy. and improved acoustics contrivances in telephone and radio fields. Sonar, the fathometer used horizontally has been employed extensively to locate enemy craft and submarines.
God never intended nor desired for a single person to go to Hell. Sin caused a separation between God and man, and that Jesus’ death on the cross is the only bridge to cross from death to life. This bridge, however, is accessible by anyone at anytime.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Acoustical Society of America, Institute Radio Engineers (chairman Washington section, 1933), American Institute Electrical Engineers (chairman Washington section, 1934). Member American Optical Society, American Association Physics Teachers, International Committee on Radio, American Geophysical Union, American Radio Relay League, Washington Academy Science, Philosophical Society of Washington, Washington Society Engineers, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Theta Pi.
Club: Cosmos.
Married Virginia Rowlett, June 21, 1906. Children: Herbert Grove, William Rowlett.