Background
Porter, Royal Arthur was born on February 8, 1877 in Adair, Illinois, United States. Son of George E. and Mary (Ritter) Porter.
Porter, Royal Arthur was born on February 8, 1877 in Adair, Illinois, United States. Son of George E. and Mary (Ritter) Porter.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern, 1901, Master of Science, 1902. Doctor of Philosophy, Gottingen University, 1912.
Fellow in physics, Northwestern, 1901-1902. Instructor Syracuse University, 1902-1905, assistant professor, 1905-1906, associate professor, 1906-1912, professor physics, 1912-1947, department chairman, 1919-1939, professor emeritus since 1947.
Fellow in physics, Northwestern, 1901-1902. Fellow American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute of Elctrical Engineering, Society Engineering Education, American Association University professors, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Acacia.
Married Eleanore Lukens, June 22, 1914.