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BULLETIN OF THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY VOLUME +9 NUMBER 1 CATALOGUE NUMBER lor 1940 PUBLISHED ;BY THE INSTITUTE, JANUAR.Y. 1940 The C.lifornh Institute of Technology Bulletin is Pubfuhed Quarterly . Entered as Second-Class Matter .t tbe Post Office at Pasadena, CalifOmtl, Under lhe Act of AugusL 24, 1912 HILL AV£. BULLETIN OF THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 49 NUMBER 1 A COLLEGE, GRADUATE SCHOOL, AND INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND THE HUMANITIES CATALOGUE NUMBER jor 1940 PASADENA' CALIFORNIA' JANUARY, 1940 CALENDAR - _._._---"--------_ .. _----_._--------- ----------- ._---- ------- .. - -."- --------- .. -._-------_.------------ --- --------------. ------ 1940 1941 ~JANtJiiy-II--.iu-LY-~---JANUAiY--l-- - -JuiY--~ ~~~!~~I~!~~~!~~~ ~~I~I!I~I~~ ~ M ~I.!~~~ .. 1 2 3 4 I> 6:.. 1 2 3 4 I> 6 .. .... 112 3 4 .... 11 2 3 4 5 7 8 91011 12 13i 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 718 9110 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14151617181920; 14 1516 17 18 19 20 12131415161718,131415 16171819 2122 2324252627121222324252627 19202122.232425' 20 2122232425,26 1 ~~I~~ ~~I~~ ::1:: ::I~~~~I~~~~I:::::: :~2:~~:~i~01~~ ::~::~~~I:~~~ ::1:: FEBRUARY AUGUST FEBRUARY AUGUST S M ~ ~~I~_I_: ~~~j~~~I~ '~I~ ~~~~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ T ~ : 4 I> 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1112131415,1617111213\14151617 9101112131415 10111213141516 1819 202122123124 181912021222324 16117 18 19 20 21 22 17 18 19 20 21 2223 2526 :::~:~:: :: ~~~~1~::~2930312324:~~~1:::~:: ~t:~,:~27282930 MARCH SEPTEMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER : S~M4 ~5 ~6 ~7 ~8 9 ~~I~~~~~8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ~~~I~~~~2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .~7 ~8 ~I~~I~I~9 10 11 12 13 1011121314 1516 15161718192021 91011\12131415 1415161718.19120 17181920212223 222312425262728 16171819202122 21222324 25126 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 .......... 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 ....... 31 _ _ . _ ......... _ . _ ------30 31 " .. .. .. .. .. _ . _ . _ ._ APRIL OCTOBER APRIL 1 OCTOBER ~~~I!~~~ ~~~I~~~I~ ~I~~!~~~ ~~~!.::.~~ .. 123456 .... 12345 .... 12345 ...... 1234 7 8 91011 12 13 6 7 81 91011'12 6 7 8 91011 12 I> 6 7 8 91011 141516117181920 131415161718\19 13114 1516171819 12131415161718 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 :~ ~9 ~~ :: :: I:: :: :: :~1:~13~1:~ :: :: ::I~~I~~:~ :: :: :: :~:: :~I:~I:OI:~I: : MAY NOVEMBER MAY NOVEMBER S M~. ~ : : : ~ ~I~ ~ ~ ~; ~I~ ~ ~ ~ : : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I.~ : 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 91 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12131415161718 101111213141516 11121314151617 91011 12 13 14 15 1920212223242517181920212223 18192021222324 1617181920'2122 2627282930 81 ::I:~ ~~~: ~~ ~~ ~ol~~ ~~ 27 28129 ~Ol~~ ~~1~4 ~~ ~6 271:~1~~ JUNE DECEMBER JUNE I DECEMBER S M T W T F S S MIT W TIF SSM 'l'IWjTIF S S M'T W T F S ------------- - ------- ............ 112345671234567 --\----.. 123456 2 S 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 910111 12 13 1417 8 9 10 11 12 13 910111213141515161718192021151617 18192021 14 15161718 1920 16171819202122 2223 74.25262728 222324125261272812122/23,24252627 ~':~ 2~~: ~~ ~~ I~~ :~I:t :: :: I:: :~I~O .:!:: \':1:: :: i~12:1~~I~~ :: I:: :: 4 CALENDAR 1940 JANUAR Y 2. ........... Registration (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.) JANUARY 20 ..... Examinations for Removal of Conditions MARCH 1. Last Day for Application for Fellowships and Assistantships MARCH 11-16 ................................... Term Examinations MARCH 16. ....... Notifications of Awards of Fellowships and Assistantships MARCH 16................. ............ End of Second Term (12 M.) MARCH 17-24 ............... ................................ , Recess MARCH 22. .... Meeting of Freshman Registration Committee MARCH 23 . ............. Meeting of Registration Committee MARCH 9 and 16. ......... Examinations for Admission to Freshman Class and for Freshman Scholarships (see page 76) MARCH 25. .............. Registration (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.) APRIL 13 . Examinations for Removal of Conditions APRIL 13 . List of Approved Candidates for Bachelor of Science Degree Posted MAY 23. .. Last Day for Examinations and Presenting Theses for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy MAY 30. .................. Memorial Day Recess JUNE 1. .. ... End of Examinations for Candidates for the Degrees of Bachelor of Science and Master of Science JUNE 3-8. .... Term Examinations for All Undergraduates Except Seniors JUNE 4 .. ....... Meetings of Committees On Course in Engineering and Course in Science (10 A. M.) JUNE 5. .Faculty Meeting (10 A. M.) JUNE 6. .................. Class Day JUNE 7 ................ " .. Commencement JUNE 7.. ..' . Annual Meeting of Alumni Association JUNE 1, 7, 8. Examinations for Admission to Upper Classes JUNE 8 .. Entrance Examinations in Chemistry and English for High School Juniors JUNE 8... .............. End of College Year (12 M.) JUNE 17. .... Meeting of Freshman Registration Committee JUNE 18. Meeting of Registration Committee SEPTEMBER 13 and 14. Examinations for Admission to Upper Classes SEPTEMBER 20. Examinations for Removal of Conditions SEPTEMBER 17. Registration of Freshmen (1:30 P. M.) SEPTEMBER 19. Registration of Students Transferring From Other Colleges (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.) SEPTEMBER 20. General Registration (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.l SEPTEMBER 23 . ........................... Beginning of Instruction NOVEMBER 16. Last Day for Announcing Candidacy for Bachelor's Degree NOVEMBER 21-24 . ............ Thanksgiving Recess DECEMBER 9-14 ..... Term Examinations DECEMBER 14. .. Last Day for Applications for Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in June, 1941 DECEMBER 14. ..... End of First Term (12 M.) DECEMBER 20. Meeting of Freshman Registration Committee DECEMBER 21 . Meeting of Registration Committee JANUARY 3, 1941. .. Registration (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.l THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Arranged in the order of seniority of service) Term Expires HARRY CHANDLER. ... Los Angeles 1944 HENRY W. O'MELVENY .................................. Los Angeles 1940 ALLAN C. BALCH ....................................... Los Angeles 1943 LOUIS D. RICKETTS ........................................ Pasadena 1940 Wn.LIAM L. HONNOLD .................................. Los Angeles 1941 HARRY J. BAUER. San Marino 1944 BEN R. MEYER. ..... Los Angeles 1943 HARVEY S. MUDD. ... Beverly Hills 1944 JAMES R. PAGE ......................................... Los Angeles 1940 GEORGE E. FARRAND .................................... Los Angeles 1941 WILLIAM C, McDUFFIE .................................. San Marino 1942 MAX FARRAND .......................................... San Marino 1941 JOHN S. CRAVENS ......................................... Pasadena 1942 J. HUDSON POOLE. ... Pasadena 1944 A. B. MACBETH ........................................... Pasadena 1943 ALBERT B. RUDDOCK ...................................... Pasadena 1942 GEORGE GRANT HOAG ................................... Los Angeles 1941 RALPH B. LLOYD ...................................... Beverly Hills 1942 OFFICERS ARTHUR H. FLEMING .................•.................. President Emeritus ALLAN C. BALCH ............................................... President LoUIS D. RICKETTS ..................................... First Vice-President HENRY W. O'MELVENY ............................... Second Vice-President ........... Third Vice-President J. HUDSON POOLE .............................................. Treasurer EDWARD C. BARRETT .............................. Comptroller and Secretary HERBERT H. G. NASH .............................. .. Assistant Secretary FINANCE COMMITTEE ALLAN C. BALCH, Chairman BEN R. MEYER HARVEY S. MUDD JAMES R. PAGE LOUIS D. RICKETTS 6 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ROBERT A. MILLIKAN, Chairman ALLAN C. BALCH WIT..LIAM B. MUNRO MAX MASON JAMES R. PAGE THOMAS H. MORGAN LOUIS D. RICKETTS HARVEY S. MUDD RICHARD C. TOLMAN EDWARD C. BARRETT, Secretary CHAIRMEN OF DIVISIONS ROBERT A. MIT..LIKAN ........... Physics, Mathematics, and Electrical Engineering LINUS PAULING .......................... Chemistry and Chemical Engineering FRANKLIN THOMAS. Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics, and Meteorology JOHN P. BUWALDA ...................................... Geological Sciences THOMAS H. MORGAN ................................. , ........... Biology CLINTON K. JUDY ........... , .. " " ........................... Humanities ROYAL W. SORENSEN .................................... Physical Education OTHER OFFICERS EDWARD C. BARRETT .......................................... Comptroller RICHARD C. TOLMAN ............................ Dean of the Graduate School FREDERIC W. HINRICHS, JR ........................... Dean of Upper Classmen RAY E. UNTEREINER ..................................... Dean of Freshmen PHIT..IP S. FOGG ................................................. Registrar W. NOEL BIRCHBY ...................................... AMistant Registrar ADVISORY COUNCIL GANO DUNN, President, J. G. White Corporation. VANNEVAR BUSH, President, Carnegie Institution of Washington. FRANK B. JEWETT, President, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., and Vice-President, American Telephone and Telegraph Company. JOHN C. MERRIAM, President Emeritus, Carnegie Institution of Washington. CHULES L. REESE, Chemical Director. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. 7 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY OFFICERS CHAIRMAN, Linus Pauling SECRETARY, H. C. Van Buskirk FACULTY BOARD CHAIRMAN, Earnest C. Watson; SECRETARY, H. C. Van Buskirk; E. C. Barrett, S. J. Bates, J. E. BelI, J. P. Buwalda, R. L. Daugherty, P. S. Fogg, F. W. Hinrichs, Jr., C. K. Judy, William N. Lacey, Max Mason, W. W. Michael, C. B. Millikan, R. A. Millikan,