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Copy of DOC004 BULLETIN OF THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 50 NUMBER 1 CATALOGUE NUMBER for 1941 PUBLISIiED BY THE Il'4STI,TUTE. JANUARY, 194\ TIle California Institute of Technology Bulletin is Published Quarterly Entered as Second-Closs Matter Rt the Post Office ~t Pasadena, California, Under Lhe Act of August 24, 1912 WILSON AYE. -f--'" CH£ST£R AVl. ,'" I , HILL AV£. LJ BULLETIN OF THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 50 NUMBER 1 A COLLEGE, GRADUATE SCHOOL, AND INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND THE HUMANITIES CATALOGUE NUMBER jor 1941 PASADENA' CALIFORNIA' J ANUAR Y, 1941 CONTENTS PAGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR .......... BOARD OF TRUSTEES ..•......... " .....•..•......•......•.•........ 6 OFFICERS: Board of Trustees ........................................... 6 Administrative Officers of the Institute .......................... 7 Ollicers and Committees of the Faculty. .. ............ 8 STAFF OF INSTRUCTION AND RESEARCH ......•..•...................... 10 STAFF OF INSTRUCTION Al'W RESEA1tCH SUMMARY .•••••.•..••••.......• 51 CALIP01tNlA IN;TITUTE AssoCIATEs ...•••.......•.••.....••.•......... 62 HISTORICAL SKETCH ....•........•.••••••..•••••••....•••••........ 64 EDUCATIONAL POLlCDlS .•..•.......••.•......••••••.•...••••... 66 BUILDINCS AND FACILrnLS .......••..•.•.•••••....•..••••..•........ 69 ATHEN.£UM ..•..............•••..•....•..••....•................ 73 STUDENT LIFE ...•....................•...............•..•..... 74 STUDENT lliALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ........................ 80 REQUIR.EMENTS FOR ADMiSS10N ':('0 UNDERGRADUATE STANDING .. .... 83 EXPENSES ................ .........••.......•.......... " 91 SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES, AND STUDENT AID .....•.......••............... 94 REGISTRATION REGULATIONS . ..................... 98 SCHOLASTIC GR,\DI:-.!G AND REQUIREMENTS .......... 100 STUDY AND RESEARCH AT THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE: The Sciences , .................... , ................. 106 Astrophysics .......................................... 106 Biological Sciences .......................................... 109 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering ...................... 110 Geological Sciences . ................................. 112 Mathematics ..... ................................... 115 Physics ......... ................................ 116 Engineering ........................................... 118 A~r?nauti~s a~d Meteorology ............................. 119 Civil Engmecfmg ...................................... 122 Electrical Engineering .................................... 122 Mechanical Engineering ................................... 124 Hydraulic Engineering ................................ 124 The Humanities ........................................ 125 P119L!CATJ(\,!\iS OF THE STA"rF. , ........................... 128 INFORMATIOX A~D REGuLATIONS ];OR THE GUIDANCE OF GRl·.. DUATE STUDENTS 144 DFSCRIP1'W:-'; OF THE UNDERGRADUATE AND FIFTH-YEAR COUESFS_ 170 SCHEDULE> OF THE U NDEKGRADUATE COURSES. 173 SCHEDULES OIl COURSES I-OK THE DEGREE OF Nb,Tl-R OF SCIEN"CE. 188 SUBJLCTS c:e INSTRVCTION . ........ < ••••••• , ••••• , ••••••••••• 194 DEGREES CONFERRED, 1940. ........ , , ........ 266 U1'DLRGR/~_DUATE SCI-lOLARsHIrs, 19,:;·0-41. 273 GRADUATE SnillL'ITS .. 274 U:;~D:CRGR.\DUl.. TE STUDI:NTS .......... 288 INDEX . _ ..... _ .. _ ... _ ....... 302 CALENDAR ~.--------- ._---- - - --- ----------_._----- ----~- ... ---- 1941 1942 CALENDAR 1941 JANUARY 6. ..................... Eeginning of Instruction-Second Term JANUARY 25 ........... Examinations for Removal of Conditions and Incompletes FEBRUARY 15 ........ Last Day for Applications for Fellowships and Assistantships MARCH 17-22 ......................................... Term Examinations MARCH 20 .................................... Registration for Third Term MARCH 22 ............ Notifications of Awards of Fellowships and Assistantships MARCH 22 ................................... End of Second Term (12 M.) MARCH 23-30 ................................................... Recess MARCH 28 ...................... Meeting of Freshman Registration Committee MARCH 29 ............................... Meeting of Registration Committee MARCH 15 and 22 ............ Examinations for Admission to Freshman Class and for Freshman Scholarships (see page 85) MARCH 31 ............................ Beginning of Instruction-Third Term APRIL 5 and 6 .................................. Al umni Seminar Week-End APRIL 19 .............. Examinations for Removal of Conditions and Incompletes APRIL 19 ....... List of Approved Candidates for Bachelor of Science Degree Posted MAY 29 .............. Last Day for Examinations and Presenting Theses for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy MAY 30 ............................................. Memorial Day Recess JUNE 7 .................. End of Examinations for Candidates for the Degrees of Bachelor of Science and Master of Science JUNE 9-14 ............ Term Examinations for All Undergraduates Except Seniors JUNE 10 .................. Meetings of Committees on Course in Engineering and Course in Science (10 A. M.) JUNE 11 .................. , ....... , ............ Faculty Meeting (1 CA. M.) JUNE 12. , .... , , , .... , . ....... , ... Class Day JUNE 13. , . , ... , ............ , ......... , . Commencement JUNE 13 ..... , ........................ Annual Meeting of Alumni Association JUNE 7,13,14 ............... ,., ,Examinations for Admission to Upper Classes JUNE 14 .. Entrance Examinations in Chemistry and English for High School Juniors JUNE 14 .......................... "., .. , ... , .End of College Year (12 M.) JUNE 23 ... , ......... , .. , ....... Meeting of Freshman Registration Committee JUNE 24 .. , , ........... , . ...... Meeting of Registration Committee SEPTEMBER 19 and 20 . , .... , ....... Examina tions for Admission to Upper Classes SEPTEMBER 23 ............. " .......... Registration of Freshmen (1:30 P. M.) SEPTEMBER 25 . Registration of Students Transferring from Other Colleges (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.) SEPTEMBER 26 .................... , . General Registration (9 A. M. to 3 P. M.J SEPTEMBER 27 .......... Examinations for Removal of Conditions and Incompletes SEPTEMBER 29. , ....... , Beginning of Instruction-First Term NOVEMBER 22 .. ... ,. Last Day for Announcing Candidacy for Bachelor's Degree NOVEMBER 20-23. .............. Thanksgiving Recess DECEMBER 15 -20. ... , , ..... , .. Term Examinations DECEMBER 18. .... Registration for Second Term DECEMBER 20. ..... Last Day for Applications for Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philmophy in June, 1942 DECEMBER 20. ........... , ..... End of First Term (12 M.) DECEMBER 29 ....... , . .... Meeting of Freshman Registration Committee DECEMBER 30. , ............... , ........ , ,Meeting of Registration Committee JANUARY 5, 1942 ...................... Beginning of Instruction-Second Term THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Arranged in the order of ~eniority of service) Term Expire.. HARRY CHANDLER .... · Los Angeles 1944 HENRY W. O'MELYENY ............ ............. Los Angeles 1945 ALLAN C. B,\LCH ............. · Los Angeles 1943 WILLIAM L. HONNOLD. Le, An geles 1 ;14·1 HARRY J. BAUER ............. ............. San Marino 1944 DEN R. MEYER ............. · Lo< A1l"cieS 19·,3 .~L\RVEY S. MUDD .... BcyC':1y I-Ells 19~4 JAMES R. PAGE ..... Los Angeles 1945 GEORGE E. FARRAND ....... ......... Los Angele. 1941 WlI.LIAM C. McDuFFIE .. · San :\f ;).rino 194.2 MAX FARRAND ..... JOHN S. CRAVENS .......... .Pas.denJ 1943 Acm:RT n. RUDDOCK GEORGE GRANT HOAG. ..... Los Angeles RALPH B. LLOYD .... ..... Bcycrly Hills 1942 REESE H. TAYLOR .. · .. Pasadena 1945 JOHN O'MELVENY .. Los Angeles 1943 OFFICERS AU.AN C. BAl.CH. ...... Pre,icient HENRY W. O'MELVENY. .......... First Vice-President JOHN S. CRAVENS ..... Second Vice·President A. B. MACBETH. Third Vice-President A. B. MACBETH. Treasurer EDW.ARD C. BAJU'tETT .... Cornprrolh-r and S~:'c!'t(;1.ry HERBERT H. G. NASH. fJ.'SslstJnt S,xrcrJry FINANCE COMHIT'EE HARRY J. BAUER BEN R. MEYER HAr.VEY S. ~.;UDD JA"fES R. PAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE EXECUTIVE COU;-;CIL ROBERT A. MILLIKAN, Chairman ALLAN C. BALCH HARVEY S. 1luDD MAX MASON WILLIAM B. MUNRO WILLIAM C. McDuFFIE JAMES R. PAGE THO~IA$ H. MORGAN RICHARD C. TOLMAN EDWAr,D C. BARRETT, Secretary CHAIRMEN OF DIVISIONS ROlJERT A. MI1.LI~'AN. ....... Physics, ~fathcmatics, and Electrical Engineering LINUS PAUUNG. _ . .. ............. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering FRANKLIN THOMAS ............. Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics, and Meteorology JCHN P. Bc;v, .'1.DA. ............................... Geological Science. THOMAS H. :\\ORGAN ....................................... " .... Biology Cl.INTOK K. JUDY ... .......................................... P~um2llitics Ron,L W. SORENSEN •......•............................ Physical Education OTHER OFFICERS EDW.U.D C. BARREn' .......................................... Comptroller \j;'r1.LIAM V. HOUSTON ......... __ . .... Acting Dean of the Graduate School FREDERIC \'1. HrNRTCH5, JR •......................•... Dean of Up~r ClassmeD L. 'WINCHESTER jON:CS. ... Assistant Dean of Upper Classmen RAY E. U NTEREINER ..................................... Dean of Freshmen PHILIP S. FOGG ................................................. Registrar 'iV. NOLL J:lIRCHBY ...................................... As.sistant Registr.r ADVISORY COUNCIL GANO D~lNN, President, J. G. White Corporation. VANNEVAR BUSH, President, C;)rncgie Institution of Washington. FRAN1\: B. JEWETT, President, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., and Vice-President,
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