Albert E. Caswell papers, -1911 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: Albert E. Caswell papers, -1911

Primary Creator: Caswell, Albert E. (1884-1954)

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Chronological

Subjects: Purdue University--Faculty

Forms of Material: Articles

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Folder contains articles by Albert Caswell, and an obituary from American Journal of Physics.

Biographical Note

Albert E. Caswell was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and received his doctor's degree from Stanford University in 1911. After two years at Purdue University he came to the University of Oregon in 1913. He was appointed chariman of the department in 1934 and served in that capacity until 1949. He was a National Research Fellow in 1919-20 and during World War II was a member of the staff of the Radiation Laboratory at MIT. Professor Caswell was the author of several papers and of a widely used textbook in general physics. He was Professor Emeritus and former Head of the Department of Physics at the University of Oregon. Professor Caswell died on June 18, 1954 in Eugene, Oregon, at the age of 70.

Subject/Index Terms

Purdue University--Faculty

Administrative Information

Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation: MSF 88, Albert E. Caswell Paoers, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries

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Folder 1: Articles, 1911

A Simple Laboratory Method Of Measuring Vapor Tension, by A. E. Caswell, Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science, 1911, pp. 251-253. [2 copies]

Determination Of Peltier E.M.F. For Several Metals By Compensation Methods, A Thesis Presented To The Department Of Physics, Leland Stanford Junior University, by Albert Edward Caswell, April 7, 1911. Written in connection with candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. [2 copies]