Will Carl Rufus

Background

Rufus, Will Carl was born on July 1, 1876 in of America parents, at Chatham, Canada. Son of William James and Eliza Ann (Comer) Rufus.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Albion (Michigan) College, 1902, Master of Arts, 1908. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Michigan, 1915.

Career

Assistant mathematics, Albion College, 1901-1902. Teacher high school, Flint, 1902-1904, Lansing, 1904-1905. Pastor Methodist Episcopal Church, Dryden, Michigan, 1905-1906, Owosso, 1906-1907.

Instructor in mathematics and astronomy, Union College, Pyeng Yang, of Korea, 1907-1911.

Superintendent education, Mechanical Engineering Mission, Seoul, of Korea, 1911-1913. Fellow University of Michigan, 1913-1915.

Professor mathematics and astronomy, Chosen Christian College, Seoul, 1915-1917. Instructor in astronomy, University of Michigan, 1917-1920, assistant professor, 1920-1934, associate professor, 1934-1941, professor since 1941.

Acting director Observatory, 1930-1931.

Acting department chairman astronomy, 1930-1931, 1938-1939, and since 1942. Secretary of committee in charge Barbor Scholarships for Oriental Women, since 1920. Professor mathematics and astronomy, U. World Cruise, 1926-1927.

Delaware of History of Science Society to Rittenhouse Bicentenary, 1932.

Achievements

• Will Carl Rufus has been listed as a noteworthy astronomer. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president section L, 1926-1927), American Geography Society, Society for Research on Meteorites. Member American Astronomical Society, History of Science Society of America (member of council), Rittenhouse Astronomical Society, Michigan Academy Science, American Council Institute of Pacific Relations, of Korea Branch Royal Asiatic Society, Sigma Nu. Honorary; member Detroit Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of the Philippines, Samfundet for Astronomisk Historieforskning I Lund.

Clubs: Junior Research (president 1925-1926), Research, University.

Research in stellar spectroscopy, atmospheric motion in Cepheid variables.

Connections

Married Maude Squire, September 29, 1902. Children: Merlin Quinton (deceased), Clinton Howard, Herman Douglas.

Father:

William James Rufus

Mother:

Eliza Ann (Comer) Rufus

Spouse:

Maude Squire

child:

Clinton Howard Rufus

child:

Merlin Quinton Rufus (deceased)

child:

Herman Douglas Rufus