Background
Derr, Louis was born on August 6, 1868 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Simon and Sarah Ann (Sieger) Derr.
Derr, Louis was born on August 6, 1868 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Simon and Sarah Ann (Sieger) Derr.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst, 1889, Master of Arts, 1892. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1892. Student Harvard Graduate School, 1892-1893.
Assistant in physics, 1892-1893, instructor, 1893-1901, assistant professor, 1901-1904, associate professor, 1904-1909, professor from 1909, Massachusetts Institute Technology Instructor physics, Boston University, 1893-1898. In charge of instruction in physics, Boston Noraml School of Gymnastics, 1895-1908.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Royal Photo. Society Great Britain.
Married Jane East. Coy, June 7, 1893.