Max Brunstetter, Pi `22
Dickinson College
Pioneer, Audio-Video instruction
Author, How to Use the Educational Sound Film, 1937
Owen Chamberlain, Alpha Theta `41
Dartmouth College
Professor of Physics, University of California, 1957-89
1959 Nobel Prize Winner in Physics (shared with Emilio Segrč)
Civilian Physicist, "Manhatten Project", 1942-46, and witnessed the first test of an atomic bomb
Paul E. Chapman, Mu `07
University of California-Berkeley
Perfected the first jackhammer used in San Francisco
Developed the first cable pulling machine
Henry Joseph Cox, Alpha
Norwich University (Honorary)
Meteorologist, U.S. Weather Service, from 1884;
Senior Meteorologist, 1924-, in charge of North Central Forecast District, Chicago
George Bapst Darling, Jr., Beta `27
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1967 Recipient of Japan Medical Association Supreme
Award for Distinguished Services in InternationalServices in the field of Medicine
Director, Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, Hiroshima
Dr. William F. Fisher, Alpha Epsilon `68
Stanford University
Astro-scientist astronaut, "Challenger" space program
Dr. Clifford C. Furnass, Alpha Delta `22
Purdue University
Assistant Secretary of Defensefor Research and Development
Expert on guided missiles
Chancellor, University of Buffalo
Books: Research in Industry, 1948
First known Theta Chi Olympic athlete, 1920 Olympics
Dr. Edward G. Gibson, Alpha Zeta `59
University of Rochester
Manager, TRW Space & Technology Group, 1980-87
Astro-scientist/astronaut, NASA -- Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1965-76, 1977-80
Flew aboard "Skylab III"; 84 days in space
Novelist: Reach, 1990; The Wrong Hands, 1992
Harvard Leslie Hull, Gamma Omicron `27
Nebraska Wesleyan
Chairman, Aero Space Institute, 1962-
President, Hull Associates, 1958-
Dr. Donald E. Knuth, Beta Nu `60
Case Western Reserve University
Computer Engineer and Professor, Stanford University, 1968-
Founder of "TeX" Software, Metafont
Author: The Art of Computer Programming (3 vol), 1968-73 in progress
National Medal of Science, 1979; A.M. Turing Award, 1974; New York
Academy of Science Award, 1987, Franklin Award, 1988
Ross Armstrong McFarland, Alpha Gamma `23
University of Michigan
Guggenheim Professor of Aerospace Health and Safety, 1962-72
Director, Guggenheim Center for Aviation Health and Safety, 1957-72
Dr. Thomas H. McGavack, Nu `17
Hampden-Sydney College
Associate Chief of Staff, Veterans Administration Center, 1961-70
Chief of Intermediate Service, Veterans Administration Center,
Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1957-65
Dr. Joseph H. McLain, Beta Eta `37
Washington College
Had more than 30 patents, including smoke grenadesused by the Army to camouflage movements
Robert H. Morris, Beta `33
MIT
President, National Research Corporation
Held numerous patents in color reproductionand vacuum distillation
Richard S. Morse, Beta `33
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Member, General Advisory Committee, U.S. Energy Research & Development Administration, 1975-
Director, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute & Aerospace Corporation, 1974
Russell W. Porter, Alpha 1892
Norwich University
Executive position on the team responsible for the first "giant eye" telescope
Dr. N. Fred Spiess, Mu `41
University of California, Berkeley
Director University of California Institute of Marine Resources, 1980-88
Interim Director, Scripps Institution, 1962-63; Director, 1964-65
Charles H. Tingley, Eta `32
University of Rhode Island
Director, Research Institute Newspaper Publishers Association |
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