Gerald Rosselot

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Gerald A. Rosselot
Otterbein College
  • Ohio State University
    • Scientific career
    FieldsPhysics
    InstitutionsGeorgia Tech Research Institute, Bendix

    Gerald A. Rosselot (January 11, 1908 - August 12, 1972)

    IEEE Fellow.[2]

    Early life

    Rosselot was born January 11, 1908, in

    Otterbein College in 1929, a Master of Arts from Ohio State University in 1930, and a Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1936.[2] In 1930, he married Gladys Anna Dickey, and would eventually have five children with her.[2]

    Georgia Tech

    In 1934, Rosselot came to Georgia Tech. Initially an instructor in physics (1934–35 and 1936–37) and Mathematics (1935–36), he quickly ascended through Assistant Professor in Physics (1937–39) to Associate Professor of Physics (1940–41) and later Professor of Physics (1941–43).[2] In 1950, Rosselot was selected as chairman of the Engineering College Research Council (part of the American Society for Engineering Education conference, held at the University of Washington that year).[3]

    In 1940, Rosselot was appointed by

    Westinghouse A-C network calculator was given to Georgia Tech by Georgia Power in 1947.[9][10]

    Rosselot's administration also included the 1946 establishment of the Industrial Development Council, renamed to the Georgia Tech Research Institute in 1948 and to its present name, the

    Blake Van Leer and vice president Cherry Emerson created the solution, a non-profit corporation that would manage contracts for research services and subsequently hire the Engineering Experiment Station to perform the research. The new organization would also handle patents garnered through research, and distribute funds garnered from contracts and patents as needed.[8]

    In 1951, there was a dispute over station finances and Rosselot's hand in the foundation of

    conflicts of interest with his role at Georgia Tech and what, if any, role Georgia Tech should have in technology transfer to the marketplace.[2] Rosselot resigned his post at Georgia Tech in November 1952 (and was on leave until March 1953), but his participation ensured the eventual success of Scientific Atlanta and made way for further technology transfer efforts by Georgia Tech's VentureLab and the Advanced Technology Development Center.[2][4]

    Bendix

    In 1953, Rosselot joined

    Blake Van Leer felt that such a move would be a dangerous precedent.[2][4][6] Rosselot became Director of Scientific and University Relations for Bendix in 1955.[2] Rosselot would later become director of Bendix's Research Laboratories Division, and later vice president.[6] In July 1972, Rosselot retired from Bendix due to illness, and he died of acute leukemia on August 12, 1972.[2]

    References

    1. ^ "Individual Record: Gerald ROSSELOT". Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
    2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Stevenson, Jim (2005-01-27). "Gerald A. Rosselot" (PDF). Deceased Georgia Tech Faculty Members. Georgia Tech Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-12. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
    3. The Technique
      . 1950-07-05. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
    4. ^
      ISBN 978-0-8203-0784-8
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    5. ^ "Government Spurs Electronics Research". Georgia Tech Research Institute. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
    6. ^
      doi:10.1109/MSPEC.1972.5218664. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help
      )
    7. The Technique
      . 1946-01-19. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
    8. ^ a b c "A Solution to Long-Term Growth". Georgia Tech Research Institute. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
    9. ^ "electro-mechanical-brain" "EES Installs "Electro-Mechanical Brain"". Georgia Tech Research Institute. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
    10. The Technique
      . 1946-08-03. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
    11. ^ "EES Shapes a New Image and Gets a New Name". Georgia Tech Research Institute. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
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