Martin Herbert Eisenhart

Background

Eisenhart, Martin Herbert was born on September 16, 1884 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Augustus and Emma (Pfahler) Eisenhart.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Princeton, 1905. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1907. Doctor of Laws, Syracuse University, 1951.

Doctor of Science, Gettysburg College, 1958. Was married to Elsa M. Bausch, April 28, 1914.

Career

Chemical engineer Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, later became assistant superintendent, then superintendent. Assistant general manager, Bausch & Lomb Optical Company, Rochester, then general manager Vice-President, president, general manager, 1935-1950, chairman board, 1950-1954, honorary chairman, 1954-1956. Director director Taylor Instrument Companies.

Trustee Rochester Savings Bank. Director Rochester Gas and Electric Company, Rochester Telephone Corporation, Security Trust Company Trustee University of Rochester (ex-Chairman of the Board), Eastman Dental Dispensary, Rochester Institute Technology. Director Rochester Community Chest, Rochester Red Cross.

Board of managers Eastman School of Music.

Membership

Member Rochester Chamber of Commerce (trustee), Rochester Museum Association (Civic Medalist, 1944), Optical Society American, Rochester Engineering Society, Newcomen Society England, Rochester Chemical Society, American Ordnance Association. Clubs: Princeton, University New York.

Connections

Children: Richard Henry, Eleanor Ann (Mistress William H. Morris), Edward Charles.

Father:

Charles Augustus Eisenhart

Mother:

Emma (Pfahler) Eisenhart

child:

Richard Henry Eisenhart

child:

Eleanor Ann Eisenhart (Mistress William H. Morris)

child:

Edward Charles Eisenhart