Comfort A. Adams
Comfort Avery Adams (November 1, 1868 – February 21, 1958) was an American electrical engineer who as a student helped Albert Michelson with the Michelson-Morley experiment which confirmed the theory of Albert Einstein. He was a recipient of the IEEE Edison Medal and AIEE Lamme Medal.
Biography
"Doc Adams", as he was commonly addressed by his colleagues and friends, received his Honorary Doctorate of Engineering from his alma mater, Case School of Applied Science, in 1925 after having been on the faculty at Harvard College and dean of their engineering school for almost 35 years. He later received his second honorary doctorate from Lehigh University in 1939. By that time he had retired from Harvard. In terms of an all-around American engineer in the early 20th century, Comfort A. Adams comes the closest to being America's answer to Britain's I. K. Brunel.
Adams was president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers[1] and the American Welding Society. He organized and chaired the Welding Research Council.
Honors and awards
Memberships
Club memberships
- Harvard Faculty Club, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Engineers Club, New York
- Engineers' Club of Philadelphia
- Cedarbrook Country Club, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
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Adams, Comfort A. |
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American electrical engineer |
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November 1, 1868 |
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February 21, 1958 |
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