Alexander Graham Christie
Alexander Graham Christie (November 19, 1880 – October 24, 1964)mechanical engineer and Professor at the Johns Hopkins University, who served as president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1939–40.[2]
Biography
Youth, education and early career
Christie was born in
Manchester, Ontario, Canada to Peter Christie and Mary Honor (Graham) Christie.[3] He obtained his MSc in mechanical engineering at the School of Practical Science at the University of Toronto in 1901.[2]
After his graduation Christie started as an apprentice in the engineering shop of the Westinghouse Machine Company. After the introduction of its first steam turbine, Christie specialized in that field.[2]
Further career in education and recognition
By 1909 he was research Assistant in Steam and Gas Engineering at the
University of Wisconsin,[4] and associate professor of Steam and Gas Engineering by 1914. In 1914 he moved to the Johns Hopkins University, where he became associate professor, and later Professor of Engineering until his retirement in 1948, and director of the McCoy College until 1953.[2]
In 1939-40 Christie served as president of the
At the Johns Hopkins Whiting school of Engineer an annual lecture is held on his behalf, the Alexander Graham Christie Lecture.Selected publications
- Alexander Graham Christie, Otto Louis Kowalke. Steam and gas engineering laboratory notes, 1912.
- Alexander Graham Christie, What does an engineer do? New York, Wantage Press, 1963.
References
- ^ a b ASME, Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 86. 1964. p. 107.
- ^ a b c d e "Alexander Graham Christie, 83, Johns Hopkins Professor, Dead." New York Times. Oct. 26, 1964
- ^ Who was who in America: A Companion Biographical Reference Work to Who's who in America, Marquis Who's Who, 1968. p. 172
- ^ The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1909. p 697
- ^ Who was who in American history-science and technology: a component of who's who in American history. Marquis Who's Who, 1976. p. 107.
- ^ American Society for Engineering Education, Proceedings, Volume 56, 1949. p. 3
External links
- Alexander Graham Christie Stock Photos and Pictures, Getty Images