Background
Sr., James Bigelow Smith was born on December 18, 1908 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Percy Merrihew and Ethel Burgess (Torrey) Sr.
Sr., James Bigelow Smith was born on December 18, 1908 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Percy Merrihew and Ethel Burgess (Torrey) Sr.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1932; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1933.
Quality control engineer, Sylvania Electric Products Company, Salem, Massachusetts, 1933; claims adjuster, Liberty Mutual Insurance Society, New York City and Lynn, Massachusetts, 1933-1935; laboratory engineer engineer-in-charge section, Factory Mutual Research Corporation, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1935-1974; assistant chief engineer to chief engineer, vice president, manager applied research, Factory Mutual Research Corporation, Norwood, Massachusetts associate construction engineering, Lement & Associations, Waltham, Master of Arts., since 1974. Chair black liquor recovery boiler advising committee for pulp and paper industry, 1960's.
Fellow Society Fire Protection Engineers (life, charter member, president New England chapter 1962-1963, historian since 1980, board directors since 1980, Richard E. Stevensaward 1985), National Fire Protection Association (life, past chair oven and furnace committee), Fire Detection Institute (past chair).
Married Elizabeth Perry Dane, March 1936 (divorced 1954). Children: James Bigelow Junior, Sylvia Perry, David Prentiss. Married Catharine Dean Temple, January 17, 1959.
