William Arnold Anthony

William Arnold Anthony (born Nov. 17, 1835, Coventry, R.I., U.S.—died May 29, 1908, New York, N.Y.) was a physicist and pioneer in the teaching of electrical engineering in the United States. After studying at Brown (Providence, R.I.) and Yale universities, Anthony taught physics and chemistry at Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio (1867–69); Iowa State Agricultural College, Ames (1869–72); Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. (1872–87); and Cooper Union, New York City (1894–1908). While at Cornell he originated...