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George Sylvanus Moler

George Sylvanus Moler was professor emeritus of physics at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He co-built an early commercial dynamo and used stop motion photography of a skeleton to make a film. He also worked on arc lighting, electrolytic, and photographic equipment. He helped plan and develop Cornell's photographic studio in Rockefeller Hall. He was a professor at Cornell for about 40 years. He is known for his innovations in applied science.

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George Sylvanus Moler (1851-May 20, 1932)1 was professor emeritus of physics at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He co-built an early commercial dynamo2 and used stop motion photography of a skeleton to make a film.3 He also worked on arc lighting, electrolytic, and photographic equipment. He helped plan and develop Cornell's photographic studio in Rockefeller Hall. He was a professor at Cornell for about 40 years.4 He is known for his innovations in applied science.5678

He graduated from Sibley College in 1875 and was profiled in the Sibley Journal of Engineering in 1916.9 He graduated from Hedding College and Cornell.10 He was a student, an assistant, and then a colleague of William Arnold Anthony at Cornell.11

He was photographed at Cornell's photo studio.

He reached Cornell's age limit and retired effective June 1917.412

Writings

  • A Laboratory manual of physics and applied electricity, co-author
References

References

  1. "The American Journal of Science". J.D. & E.S. Dana. April 2, 1932 – via Google Books.
  2. "The Sibley Journal of Engineering". Students of the Sibley College, Cornell University. April 2, 1908 – via Google Books.
  3. "Wharton Studio History -".
  4. https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.44.1144.775 page 6
  5. Downs, Winfield Scott (April 2, 1934). "Encyclopedia of American Biography: New Series". American Historical Society – via Google Books.
  6. "Electricity: A Popular Electrical Journal". Electricity Newspaper Company. April 2, 1896 – via Google Books.
  7. "Electrical Engineer". Electrical Engineer. April 2, 1896 – via Google Books.
  8. Nichols, Edward Leamington (April 2, 1897). "A Laboratory Manual of Physics and Applied Electricity: Junior course in general physics, by Ernest Merritt and Frederick J. Rogers". Macmillan and Company – via Google Books.
  9. "The Sibley Journal of Engineering". Sibley Journal of Engineering, Incorporated. April 2, 1916 – via Google Books.
  10. "The Cornellian". Secret Societies of Cornell University. April 2, 1898 – via Google Books.
  11. Hewett, Waterman Thomas (April 2, 1905). "Cornell University, a History". University Publishing Society – via Google Books.
  12. "The Cornell Alumni News". Cornell University. April 2, 1917 – via Google Books.