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Julius Adams Stratton

October 21, 2023

Julius Adams Stratton (May 18, 1901 – June 22, 1994)[2] was a U.S. electrical engineer, physicist, and university administrator. He attended the University of Washington for one year, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity, then transferred to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), from which he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1923 and a master's degree in electrical engineering (EE) in 1926. He then followed graduate studies in Europe and the Technische Hochschule of Zürich (ETH Zurich), Switzerland, awarded him the degree of Doctor of Science in 1928.[3]

Julius Adams Stratton
11th President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In office
1959–1966
Preceded byJames Rhyne Killian
Succeeded byHoward Wesley Johnson
1st Chancellor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In office
1956–1959
PresidentJames Rhyne Killian
Succeeded byPaul E. Gray
Personal details
Born(1901-05-18)May 18, 1901
Seattle, Washington
DiedJune 22, 1994(1994-06-22) (aged 93)
Boston, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
ResidenceUnited States
Alma mater
AwardsFellow of the APS (1936)[1]
IEEE Medal of Honor (1957)
Faraday Medal (1961)
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical engineering
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
ThesisStreuungskoeffizient von Wasserstoff nach der Wellenmechanik (1927)
Doctoral advisorPaul Scherrer

Professional biography Edit

Stratton was appointed Assistant Professor in electrical engineering at MIT after his PhD. In 1930 his appointment was transferred to the Physics Department. He was promoted to Professor in 1941.

He published the classic book "Electromagnetic Theory" as part of the McGraw-Hill series in Pure and Applied Physics in 1941. It has been re-issued by the IEEE. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1946.[4]

Stratton was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1950 and the American Philosophical Society in 1956.[5][6] He served as the president of MIT between 1959 and 1966, after serving the university in several lesser posts, notably appointments to provost in 1949, vice president in 1951, and chancellor in 1956.

In the 1955–1965 he served as member of Board of Trustees, RAND Corporation.[7] He also served as the chairman of the Ford Foundation between 1964 and 1971.

In 1967, Stratton was seconded to chair a Congressionally established "Commission on Marine Sciences, Engineering and Resources" whose work culminated in a report, "Our Nation and the Sea", published in 1969, that had a major influence on ocean sciences and management in the United States and abroad. The commission itself became commonly referred to as the Stratton Commission.

Stratton was also a founding member of the National Academy of Engineering.[8]

Stratton collected his speeches in a 1966 book titled Science and the Educated Man: Selected Speeches of Julius A. Stratton (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1966), with a foreword by the historian of technology Elting E. Morison who had been on the faculty of MIT as a professor of humanities in the Sloan School of Industrial Management from 1946 to 1966.[9]

MIT's Julius Adams Stratton Student Center at 84 Massachusetts Avenue is named in his honor.

Selected publications Edit

Articles Edit

  • Stratton, J. A. (1926). "A High Frequency Bridge". Journal of the Optical Society of America. 13 (4): 471. doi:10.1364/JOSA.13.000471.
  • ——; Houghton, H. G. (1931). "A Theoretical Investigation of the Transmission of Light through Fog". Physical Review. 38 (1): 159–165. Bibcode:1931PhRv...38..159S. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.38.159.
  • —— (1935). "Spheroidal Functions". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 21 (1): 51–56. Bibcode:1935PNAS...21...51S. doi:10.1073/pnas.21.1.51. PMC 1076527. PMID 16577657.
  • —— (1935). "Spheroidal Functions of the Second Kind". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 21 (6): 316–321. Bibcode:1935PNAS...21..316S. doi:10.1073/pnas.21.6.316. PMC 1076595. PMID 16587971.
  • ——; Chu, L. J. (1939). "Diffraction Theory of Electromagnetic Waves". Physical Review. 56 (1): 99–107. Bibcode:1939PhRv...56...99S. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.56.99.
  • ——; Chu, L. J. (1941). "Steady‐State Solutions of Electromagnetic Field Problems. I. Forced Oscillations of a Cylindrical Conductor". Journal of Applied Physics. 12 (3): 230–235. Bibcode:1941JAP....12..230S. doi:10.1063/1.1712899.
  • ——; Chu, L. J. (1941). "Steady‐State Solutions of Electromagnetic Field Problems. II. Forced Oscillations of a Conducting Sphere". Journal of Applied Physics. 12 (3): 236–240. Bibcode:1941JAP....12..236S. doi:10.1063/1.1712900.
  • —— (1956). "Science and the educated man". Physics Today. 9 (4): 17–20. Bibcode:1956PhT.....9d..17S. doi:10.1063/1.3059932.
  • —— (1965). "Advice to a New Academy". Science. 149 (3689): 1206–1208. Bibcode:1965Sci...149.1206S. doi:10.1126/science.149.3689.1206. PMID 17747445.

Books Edit

  • Stratton JA, Electromagnetic Theory, IEEE Press, 2007.
  • Stratton JA, Science and the Educated Man: Selected Speeches of Julius A. Stratton, The MIT Press, 1966.
  • Stratton JA; Mannix LH, Mind and Hand: The Birth of MIT, The MIT Press, 2005.
  • Stratton JA; Morse PM; Chu LJ; Hunter RA, Elliptic Cylinder and Spheroidal Wave Functions: Including Tables of Separation Constants and Coefficients, Wiley, 1941.
  • Stratton JA; Morse PM; Chu LJ; Little JDC; Corbató FJ, Spheroidal Wave Functions: Including Tables of Separation Constants and Coefficients, The MIT Press, 1956.

References Edit

  1. ^ "APS Fellow Archive". American Physical Society. (search on year=1936 and institution=Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  2. ^ "President Emeritus Julius Adams Stratton dies at 93". 29 June 1994.
  3. ^ Stratton, Julius Adams (1928). Streuungskoeffizient von Wasserstoff nach der Wellenmechanik [Scattering coefficient of hydrogen in wave mechanics] (Ph.D.). Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. OCLC 720868304 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ "Julius Adams Stratton". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  5. ^ "Julius A. Stratton". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  6. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  7. ^ "Stratton, Julius Adams, 1901-1994".
  8. ^ "Founding members of the National Academy of Engineering". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  9. ^ Honan, William H., "Elting E. Morison, 85, Educator Who Wrote Military Biographies", The New York Times, April 26, 1995

Sources Edit

  • Johnson, Howard W. (March 1996). "Julius Adams Stratton (18 May 1901-22 June 1994)". Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 140 (1): 116–121. JSTOR 987282.

External links Edit

  • IEEE History Center- IEEE minibio of Julius Stratton
  • Full text of the final Stratton Commission report, "Our Nation and the Sea"
  • Julius Adams Stratton at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
Academic offices
New office Chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1956 – 1959 		Vacant
Title next held by
Paul E. Gray
Preceded by President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1959 – 1966 		Succeeded by

October 21, 2023
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Julius Adams Stratton May 18 1901 June 22 1994 2 was a U S electrical engineer physicist and university administrator He attended the University of Washington for one year where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity then transferred to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT from which he graduated with a bachelor s degree in 1923 and a master s degree in electrical engineering EE in 1926 He then followed graduate studies in Europe and the Technische Hochschule of Zurich ETH Zurich Switzerland awarded him the degree of Doctor of Science in 1928 3 Julius Adams Stratton11th President of Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyIn office 1959 1966Preceded byJames Rhyne KillianSucceeded byHoward Wesley Johnson1st Chancellor of Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyIn office 1956 1959PresidentJames Rhyne KillianSucceeded byPaul E GrayPersonal detailsBorn 1901 05 18 May 18 1901Seattle WashingtonDiedJune 22 1994 1994 06 22 aged 93 Boston MassachusettsNationalityAmericanResidenceUnited StatesAlma materMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyEidgenossische Technische Hochschule ZurichAwardsFellow of the APS 1936 1 IEEE Medal of Honor 1957 Faraday Medal 1961 Scientific careerFieldsElectrical engineeringInstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyThesisStreuungskoeffizient von Wasserstoff nach der Wellenmechanik 1927 Doctoral advisorPaul Scherrer Contents 1 Professional biography 2 Selected publications 2 1 Articles 2 2 Books 3 References 3 1 Sources 4 External linksProfessional biography EditStratton was appointed Assistant Professor in electrical engineering at MIT after his PhD In 1930 his appointment was transferred to the Physics Department He was promoted to Professor in 1941 He published the classic book Electromagnetic Theory as part of the McGraw Hill series in Pure and Applied Physics in 1941 It has been re issued by the IEEE He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1946 4 Stratton was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1950 and the American Philosophical Society in 1956 5 6 He served as the president of MIT between 1959 and 1966 after serving the university in several lesser posts notably appointments to provost in 1949 vice president in 1951 and chancellor in 1956 In the 1955 1965 he served as member of Board of Trustees RAND Corporation 7 He also served as the chairman of the Ford Foundation between 1964 and 1971 In 1967 Stratton was seconded to chair a Congressionally established Commission on Marine Sciences Engineering and Resources whose work culminated in a report Our Nation and the Sea published in 1969 that had a major influence on ocean sciences and management in the United States and abroad The commission itself became commonly referred to as the Stratton Commission Stratton was also a founding member of the National Academy of Engineering 8 Stratton collected his speeches in a 1966 book titled Science and the Educated Man Selected Speeches of Julius A Stratton Cambridge Mass MIT Press 1966 with a foreword by the historian of technology Elting E Morison who had been on the faculty of MIT as a professor of humanities in the Sloan School of Industrial Management from 1946 to 1966 9 MIT s Julius Adams Stratton Student Center at 84 Massachusetts Avenue is named in his honor Selected publications EditArticles Edit Stratton J A 1926 A High Frequency Bridge Journal of the Optical Society of America 13 4 471 doi 10 1364 JOSA 13 000471 Houghton H G 1931 A Theoretical Investigation of the Transmission of Light through Fog Physical Review 38 1 159 165 Bibcode 1931PhRv 38 159S doi 10 1103 PhysRev 38 159 1935 Spheroidal Functions Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 21 1 51 56 Bibcode 1935PNAS 21 51S doi 10 1073 pnas 21 1 51 PMC 1076527 PMID 16577657 1935 Spheroidal Functions of the Second Kind Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 21 6 316 321 Bibcode 1935PNAS 21 316S doi 10 1073 pnas 21 6 316 PMC 1076595 PMID 16587971 Chu L J 1939 Diffraction Theory of Electromagnetic Waves Physical Review 56 1 99 107 Bibcode 1939PhRv 56 99S doi 10 1103 PhysRev 56 99 Chu L J 1941 Steady State Solutions of Electromagnetic Field Problems I Forced Oscillations of a Cylindrical Conductor Journal of Applied Physics 12 3 230 235 Bibcode 1941JAP 12 230S doi 10 1063 1 1712899 Chu L J 1941 Steady State Solutions of Electromagnetic Field Problems II Forced Oscillations of a Conducting Sphere Journal of Applied Physics 12 3 236 240 Bibcode 1941JAP 12 236S doi 10 1063 1 1712900 1956 Science and the educated man Physics Today 9 4 17 20 Bibcode 1956PhT 9d 17S doi 10 1063 1 3059932 1965 Advice to a New Academy Science 149 3689 1206 1208 Bibcode 1965Sci 149 1206S doi 10 1126 science 149 3689 1206 PMID 17747445 Books Edit Stratton JA Electromagnetic Theory IEEE Press 2007 Stratton JA Science and the Educated Man Selected Speeches of Julius A Stratton The MIT Press 1966 Stratton JA Mannix LH Mind and Hand The Birth of MIT The MIT Press 2005 Stratton JA Morse PM Chu LJ Hunter RA Elliptic Cylinder and Spheroidal Wave Functions Including Tables of Separation Constants and Coefficients Wiley 1941 Stratton JA Morse PM Chu LJ Little JDC Corbato FJ Spheroidal Wave Functions Including Tables of Separation Constants and Coefficients The MIT Press 1956 References Edit APS Fellow Archive American Physical Society search on year 1936 and institution Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Emeritus Julius Adams Stratton dies at 93 29 June 1994 Stratton Julius Adams 1928 Streuungskoeffizient von Wasserstoff nach der Wellenmechanik Scattering coefficient of hydrogen in wave mechanics Ph D Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich OCLC 720868304 via ProQuest Julius Adams Stratton American Academy of Arts amp Sciences Retrieved 2023 01 10 Julius A Stratton www nasonline org Retrieved 2023 01 10 APS Member History search amphilsoc org Retrieved 2023 01 10 Stratton Julius Adams 1901 1994 Founding members of the National Academy of Engineering National Academy of Engineering Retrieved October 21 2012 Honan William H Elting E Morison 85 Educator Who Wrote Military Biographies The New York Times April 26 1995 Sources Edit Johnson Howard W March 1996 Julius Adams Stratton 18 May 1901 22 June 1994 Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 140 1 116 121 JSTOR 987282 External links EditIEEE History Center IEEE minibio of Julius Stratton Full text of the final Stratton Commission report Our Nation and the Sea Julius Adams Stratton at the Mathematics Genealogy ProjectAcademic officesNew office Chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology1956 1959 VacantTitle next held byPaul E GrayPreceded byJames Rhyne Killian President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology1959 1966 Succeeded byHoward Wesley Johnson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Julius Adams Stratton amp oldid 1179841946, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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