Background
HOOD, Ozni Porter was born on June 14, 1865 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harrison Porter and Vesta (Merrill) Hood.
chief Tech nologic Branch United States Bureau of Mines
HOOD, Ozni Porter was born on June 14, 1865 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harrison Porter and Vesta (Merrill) Hood.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1882-1883. Bachelor of Science in mechanic engineering, Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1885, Master of Science, 1895, Mechanical Engineering, 1898, Doctor England, 1933.
Began as pattern maker, 1885. Superintendent shops, 1886-1889, superintendent shops and professor engineering, 1889-1898, Kansas State Agricultural College, Manhattan. Professor mechanic and electrical engineering, Michigan College of Mines, 1898-1911.
Consulting engineer in mechanic engineering relating to mines, 1900-1911. Chief mechanic engineer, United States Bureau Mines, 1911-1926. Chief of technologic branch United States bureau of Mines, since 1926.
Home: Washington, Distric.
Member: A.S.M.E.; American Association for the Advancement of Science. Club: Cosmos.
Married Gertrude Benight, July 31, 1884. Children: Ben Benight, Karl Kedzie, Harrison Porter.