The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-20
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froooDof T. C. Mendeuhall, one OF the most
{ $500 physieiaus Of the country. now supeffn-
l1n16nt 81 The United States coess ana geodefic
ouve5. q Ii the city on olhcial business. having
\ 1rI5ved q the Rainier hotel last night A short
G11Gn 81 his iltustrfous career II matter OF
4 noSe1nl Interest. He was born near Hanoyerfon.
0hfo. - 1GH His education was that OF the
% school, but having from his childhood
5ondncm Tor the study Of msthematics ana
uotural sciences, be acquired ~ himself :
knowledgs Of those branches q pnyncs N which
S - ~ since attained note. Alter serving -
1sc1onscf Of physics and mechanics IN Ohio
BnIvossity from 1SsS to ISIS, be went TO Japan -
1SU1oosof Of physic9 IN the lmperiei onisensty
= 1uato. In conuection With this appointment
~ olEanissd The special course OF physics. ana
01eo the physical laboratory Of the science depart
Wont Of the university. He founded
Il mo1o0rolckical Observatory in which system
~ oAoeTvAfious were made during his residence
81 Japan and afterwArd, until II was merged
IT. ~ general meteorologicai system that has
ol6ce ten established BY the imperial govern
Hont From measurements Of the force oil grav-
~ q tn - level. and q the summit OF the ex-
tl0ct volcano Fujiajama, Professor Mendenhai
loduoed valuc for the mass Of the earth that
sonoon closely with that which Francis Baily OBJ
tSinod in England by another method. He also
zno6e series Of elaborate measurements OF the
Noxs 1engths OF the principal Ffaunhoier lines
~ ~ solar spectrum BY means Of large
&poetr0meter, which, at the time OF Its coasfruc-
-, Va one Of the most perfect In existence
hiio he wss IN Japan ne became interested IN
sel9mQuake phenomena, ana was one 81 the
1ouuders d thc SeismOlogical sociesy TOXIC.
n ISL no returned 70 the United Sta ana
tesumed his chair # the Ohio state Tn sefsify
4e Organized the Ohio state weather service IN
M. was IT. director until 1891, ana WA the
1fDt to devise and put into operation system OF
woathef signals for dispiay on railroad trains
ms method became general throughout the
uu1e9d States ana Canada, ana continued 20 %
emptoysd until the Introduction IN 1887 OF new
eo@e ~ the CHIEF signal omccr.
n 1884 no became professor IN the United
eeesn signal service ana was charged
Win me organization ana equipment OF
phynicai laboratory In connection
VIM eho bureau IN washington, Win tine intro
Aueston Of systematic observation OF atmos-
rAer1e electricity, and with the investigation OF
1esheds Tor determining ground temperatures.
- was the nfst 70 establish stations IN the
united States Tor the systematic observation OF
ee3shquakc phenomena Immediately after the
CHARLESTON earthquake, August 81, 1855, ne
Visited that city, and made report upon the
agitation With co-seismic chart OF the dis
eufbed area.
~ l606 he resigned from the government SER
ylcotoaccept the presidency Of Rose Polytechnic
41eeitufe, Ierre Haute. Ind.
kyofeseof Mcndenha!l has iectured extensively
throughout the United States on subjects that
xo1ote 70 physics, aud IN Japan he was one OF
~ American professors who, In addition 70
tneiz university duties, gave public lectures on
eplpatihc subjscts to general audiences in the
1eulplos and thsntea of the city OF Toxic. re-
eulang IN the establishment OF the first public
Aeceure hall In the empire. lie received the
l9GrU ot doctor OF philosophy from the Ohio
Qntvefxity In 1873, aud that Of doctor OF laws
4em the University OF Michigan In 1887. Be-
o10oe membership In other scientific societies,
41U9ensuf Aendenhail In 1852 was vice president
- the physicai section OF the American Asso-
elaflOh for the Amusement OF Science, and In
III Wa eiocted TO the National Academy
q Sciences In addition to papers, scientific
Wo0o4rnphs and special reports, he published In
-. "A Century OF Electricity"
One Of MS OifIciAl acts which will make him
yong femembsred In this state Is his fixing
1oiu1or n the oflicial name Of the great peak Of
10 Cascades, the great peak Of the Northwest
IA tho course OF = talk last night Professor
lenoenhall said: my reasons for stopping In
- e1sy Of Seattle at present are that wish to
confer with the members of your state harbor
uee eommission, with whom had some CORE
onoence before leaving Washington City. In
eluee Of the East and elsewhere We have coop
eeoee0 with local authorities in fixing harbor
HnWs and the result has been advantageous to
18th pertfes. 4 member Of our coast survey
90 Boeton harbor lines az conrse' in these
Se~e r,sn.. - .ss Wy 49,, sae na.'onai govern