William BOWIE

Background

BOWIE, William was born on May 6, 1872 in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States. Son of Thomas John and Susanna (Anderson) Bowie.

Education

Saint John's College, Annapolis, Maryland. Bachelor of Science, Trinity College, Connecticut, 1893. Civil Engineer, Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, 1895, Doctor of Science, 1922.

Master of Arts, Trinity, 1907, Doctor of Science, 1919.

Doctor of Laws, University of Edinburgh (Scotland), 1936. Doctor of Science, George Washington University, 1937.

Career

Member field force, United States Coast and Geodetic Surveys, 1895-1937, retired. Engaged in field on coast or geodetic surveys in many states of the United States in Prize ring (The), Philippine Islands, and Alaska, 1895-1909. In charge Division of Geodesy, 1909-1936.

Commissioned hydrographic and geodetic engineer, 1917.

Major engineers United States of America, August 1918-February 1919. In charge summer course in practical astronomy and geodesy, Columbia University, 1912-1917.

Delaware from United States to number international scientific conferences President International Geodetic Association, 1919-1933. President International Geodetic and Geophysical Union, 1933-1936.

Chairman of the Board Surveys and Maps of Federal Government.

1922-1924. Special lecturer at Lehigh, 1922-1936. Author of a number of publications of the Coast and Geodetic Survey on the various branches of geodesy, including measurement of base lines, triangulation, gravity, isostasy, et cetera

Also geodetic and engineering, articles in scientific and engineering magazines

Author of book “Isostasy,” 1927.

Achievements

• William Bowie has been listed as a noteworthy engineer, geodesist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, Field Force of United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, service in most of states of Union, Alaska, Porto Rico, and Philippine Islands, 1895-1909. Chief, Division. of Geodesy, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington, District of Columbia, since 1909. Member: Section of Geodesy, International Geodetic and Geophysical Union (President, since 1919).

American and National. Geographical. Society. A. A.A.S.; Sigma Xi; Phi Beta Kappa.

D. K.E. Club: Cosmos (Washington).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Taylor Wattles, June 28, 1899. Children: William Bladen (deceased), Clagett.

Father:

Thomas John Bowie

Mother:

Susanna A(nderson) Bowie

Spouse:

Elizabeth Taylor Wattles

child:

William Bladen Bowie (deceased)

child:

Clagett Bowie