Background
Moyer, James Ambrose was born on September 13, 1877 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Isaac Kulp and Jane Hunsicker (Grater) Moyer.
Moyer, James Ambrose was born on September 13, 1877 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Isaac Kulp and Jane Hunsicker (Grater) Moyer.
E.B., State Teachers College at Westchester, Pennsylvania, 1893. Bachelor of Science, Lawrence Scientific School, Harvard, 1899. A.M., Harvard, 1904.
Modella. Draftsman, 1899-1900. Instructor in Harvard, 1901-1904, in Harvard Engineering Camp, 1902-1904. Mechanic engineer and chief computer, General Electric Company, 1905-1907.
General engineer Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Company, New York, 1907-1908. Assistant professor mechanic engineering in charge mechanic and hydraulic labs., University of Michigan, 1908-1911. Junior professor mechanic engineering, University of Michigan, 1911-1912.
Professor mechanic engineering in charge of department, Pennsylvania State College, 1912-1915. Director Pennsylvania Engineering Experiment Station and of university extension department of Pennsylvania, 1913-1915. Director University Extension Massachusetts Department of Education since 1915.
President National Commision on Enrichment of Adult Life (National Education Association). New England representative unites states department of Interior, 1917-1920. Chairman United States committee of scientists on war inventions, 1918-1919.
Pennsylvania delegate First National Conference on University Extension. Past president National Association University Extension. Member of advisory commission on education, United States Navy.
Member of commission of unites states department of Interior on education by radio broadcasting. Advisory board National Home Library Foundation. Education advisory committee World Wide Broadcasting Corporation.
Vice president National Academy Visual Instruction, American Association for Adult Education. Secretary International Elec. Congress; member visiting committee University Extension, Harvard.
Member state advisory commission on Higher Education in Connecticut. Member Survey Commision on Noncollegiate Technology Education, 1928-1931. Member Massachusetts Committee Public Safety (recreation chairman).
Author: Elements of Descriptive Geometry, 1904. Descriptive Geometry for Engineers, 1905. Internal Combustion Motors, 1905.Steam Turbines, 1905. Power Plant Testing, 1911. Engineering Thermodynamics (with J. P. Calderwood and A. A. Potter), 1915.Gasoline Automobiles, 1921. Marine Steam Turbines, 1922. Oil-burning Boilers, 1923.Practical Radio (with J. F. Wostrel), 1924. Radio Construction and Repairing, 1926. Refrigeration, 1928
Member of advisory commission on education, United States Navy. Member of commission of unites states department of Interior on education by radio broadcasting. Member visiting committee University Extension, Harvard.
Member state advisory commission on Higher Education in Connecticut. Member Survey Commision on Noncollegiate Technology Education, 1928-1931. Member Massachusetts Committee Public Safety (recreation chairman).
Fellow Royal Academy (London), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Genealogy. Member American Academy Political and Social Science, Verein deutscher Ingenieure, Franklin Institute, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Association Internationale du Froid (Paris), National Council of Safety, Engineers Society Pennsylvania Society Automotive Engineers (chairman New England section and. Clubs: City, Harvard, Schoolmasters (Boston).
Spouse Dorothy Tremble, May 18, 1922, N.