Background
Ormondroyd, Jesse was born on February 7, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herbert and Jeanette Ellson (Wrighton) Ormondroyd.
Ormondroyd, Jesse was born on February 7, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herbert and Jeanette Ellson (Wrighton) Ormondroyd.
AB, University of Pennsylvania, 1920.
Research & design engineer, Westinghouse Elec. & Manufacturing Company, 1920-1930;
manager experimental division turbine works, Westinghouse Elec. & Manufacturing Company, 1930-1937;
professor engineering, University of Michigan, from 1937.
Department chairman engineering Mechanics, 1963-1964. Egnr. on vibration problems.
With United States Army A.S., 1917-1919. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education, Franklin Institute, Newcomen Society, Rotary, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi. M C.
Married Kathleen Felton, June 2, 1921. Children: Edward, Ruth.