Sherman Brett Farnham

Background

Farnham, Sherman Brett was born on June 23, 1912 in New Haven. Son of Charles Sherman and Antoinette (Brett) Farnham.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1933; Master of Electrical Engineering, Yale University, 1935.

Career

Laboratory assistant, Yale University, New Haven, 1933-1935; test engineer, General Electric, Schenectady, New York, 1935-1936; design engineer, General Electric, Philadelphia, 1936-1937; application engineer, General Electric, Schenectady, 1937-1955; engineering manager, General Electric, Boston, 1955-1966; chief electrical engineering, Chas T. Main, Inc., Boston, 1966-1980; retired, Chas T. Main, Inc., Boston, 1980.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman Boston section 1962-1963, Centennial medal 1984).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, gardening.

Connections

Children: Anne Valerie, John Brett.

Father:

Charles Sherman Farnham

Mother:

Antoinette (Brett) Farnham

child:

John Brett Farnham

child:

Anne Valerie Farnham