Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-14
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
OF NAVY BOARD
Men Of Varied Achievements Are
Placed On Advisory Board
Of Navy.
THE PERSONNEL.
Secretary Of Navy Announces Bio
graphical InfOrmatiOn--WhO'
Who in the New Navy
Board.


In announcing the members of the
naval advisory board yesterday, Secre-
tary Daniels gave the following bio
graphical information:
DIR. w. b. Whitney, of Schenectady,
In. Y, since 1900 director of the re-
search laboratory Of the General Elec-
tric Company Under his direction
the laboratory has developed the tung-
stem electrical lamp, and the magnetic
electrode used in arc lamps He has
also directed the development of many
lnew processes in the use Of new al
Toys, insulations and nodded COM
pounds. and rare metals
| DIR. L. ii. Baekeland, of Yonkers, y.
Y, a native of Belgium. and educated
lin European universities. He was for
many years engaged in the develop
ment of the Photographic film and
print paper of worldwide reputation.
Since 1899 he has been engaged in
consultative and research work, as
ssting in the development of many
Ielectro- chemical projects.
Frank Julian Sprague, born at Mil
ford, Conn, 1857: Graduate of the
annapolis Naval Acedemy,in 1878 lead
ing both line and engineering corps in
naval architecture. He served for a
considerable time as an assistant
TO Mr.. Edison in the early develop
lment Of the electric light, and devised
a mathematical system for determin-
ing the characteristics of central sta
tion distribution.
II. &. Lamme.a mechanical engineer,
was born at Springfield. Ohio, in 1864.
lis chief engineer of the Westinghouse
Company He has an international
ireputation as an electrical engineer.
DIR. Robert Simpson Woodward,
born at Rochester, N. ", in 1S49, is an
ieuthority or astronomy. goedesy and
mathematical physics. He is presi-
dent of the Carnegie Institution OF
Washington.
DIR. Arthur Gordon Webster, profess
sor of physics at Clark University,
IWorcEester, Mass. The announcement
of Secretary Daniels said concerning
Professor Webster: "Since all the
problems concerning the navy are
problems of physics or chemistry, it
is appropriate that there be physics
ION this board, and although Professor
webster was named by the American
Mathematical Society, it is as a prac-
Itical physicist as well as a mathe-
Imatician that he has been chosen"
Andrew Murray, born in Sioux City.
Iowa, and a gradute of the Annapolis
Naval Academy in 1875. was chosen
because of his ability as an engineer.
HE is at the head of n corporation in
4 ia
general consulting engineering work.
Alfred Craven, of New York City, is
the son of Rear Admiral Thomas r.
Craven. and a graduate of the Annap-
oils Naval Academy IN thee lass of
1S67.Si nee May, 1900. Mr. Craven has
been in charge of New York subway
work
Matthew Bacon Sellers, of Balti-
more, Md, is a graduate of Harvard.
and has studied at technical colleges
IN the United States and in Germany,
and France According to Mr.. Dar-
icls' statement "He has been act
lively engaged in aeronautics for ff-
teen years. He was one of the first
TO determine the dynamic air pres
sure on arched surface by means OF
the wind tunnel and his paper on
Life and Drift of Arched Surfaces
was presented before the aeronautical
congress at the st. Louis Exposition"
Hudson Maxim is best known for
his work in high explosives and their
| application to modern ordnance. In
1901 he sold tho government the secret
Iof the high explosive Maximite He
has invented a new powder and a de-
notating fuse.
DIR. Peter q. IIeWett received the de-
gree of doctor OF science from Colum-
bia University in 1903 He is a mem
Der of the firm of Cooper, Hewett &
Co., and is engaged in research in me-
chanics, physics, and especially in
electricity and its action in rare field
cases.
Thomas Robins, of Stamford, Conn,
is the inventor of various mechanical
devices, including the belt conveyor
for carrying ore and coal, for which
Invention he was awarded a gold med
al at the Paris Exposition.
Howard T.. Coffin and Andrew L.Ri-
ker, past presidents of the organiza-
ton, were chosen as the representa-
tives of the autombile industry on the
4 board. Secretary Daniels said con-
/ cerning these nominees: "Mr. Riker
and Mr.. Coffin were the directing Off
Gals of the mechanical branch of the
Association of Licensed Automobile
Manufacturers, whose work beginning
about ten years ago resulted in placing
the American automobile on meri-
torious worldwide basis"
William L. Saunders, a graduate of
the University of Pennsylvania. was
from 1873 TO 1881 in charge of the
work of building docks, warehouses
and ship channels in NewYork harbor.
Designed and patented apparatus for
drilling, using tube and water Jet
system now in general use.
Benjamin B. Thayer. of New York
City is graduate of the scientific
school OF Harvard University. He has
had wide experience with mining.
DIR. Joseph W. Richards, of South
Bethlehem, Pa, is the author of num-
erous works of metallurgy and cleo
tro-metallurgy. His higher scientific
education was obtained at HeideIburg.
and he has served as professor Of me-
tallurgy ct Lehigh University and pro-