Background
Marriott, Ross W. was born on December 30, 1882 in Paxton, Illinois, United States. Son of Joshua H. and Elizabeth (Kelley) Marriott.
Marriott, Ross W. was born on December 30, 1882 in Paxton, Illinois, United States. Son of Joshua H. and Elizabeth (Kelley) Marriott.
Bachelor of Science, Valparaiso (Indiana) University, 1904. Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University, 1906. Master of Arts, Swarthmore, 1907.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1911.
Elizabeth. Instructor mathematics Swarthmore, 1907-1910, assistant professor, 1910-1922, associate professor, 1922-1927, professor, since 1927.
Member Swarthmore College Eclipse Expeditions., Mexico, 1923, New England, 1925, 32, Sumatra, 1926, 29. Member United States Naval Observatory Eclipse Expedition, 1930. Research ballistician on special aircraft ammunition, Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours & Company, 1918.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Astronomical Society.
Member American Astronomical Society American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Sigma Xi.
Married Marian Redfield Stearne, September 8, 1915.