The First World War cut off the US supply of standard cells from Germany that were needed for precise calibration of potentiometers and other electrical manufacturing instruments. At Princeton, Captain Eppley had begun experimentation in the manufacture of these cells and in 1917 launched the Eppley Laboratory in Newport, Rhode Island, to produce them.[2]
During WW I, Eppley was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy and after the war became a naval reserve officer. In 1941 he was recalled to active duty as a captain.[1]
His research dealt with improvements in cadmium storage batteries, as well as thermal radiation instrumentation. He directed the Eppley Research Laboratory until his death in 1960. In 1947 he established the Eppley Foundation for Research, and his will created a charitable trust to support the Foundation[2] and the Marion Eppley Wildlife Refuge.[5] The Eppley Foundation for Research should not be confused with the Eppley Foundation founded in Omaha, Nebraska by Eugene C. Eppley.
He was introduced to Newport society by his first wife, who was a member of the Lewis Morris and Moses Taylor families of Newport.[8] His first wife died in 1952 and he married his second wife in 1953. Sometime during the 1940s, Eppley purchased from the estate of Samuel Powel, a son of Colonel John Hare Powel and a member of the Samuel Powel family, a portrait of George Washington painted by Joseph Wright. Eppley and his first wife hung the painting at their house in Newport and later at their residence on Long Island. In 1972, Eppley's widow, Constance Rivington Russell Earle, who married Walter K. Earle after Captain Epley died, donated the portrait to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.[9]
^"'06 alumni news". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Vol. IX, no. 31. 12 May 1909. p. 494.
^"Marion Eppley Wildlife Refuge". Audubon Society of Rhode Island.
^"Potts Medal Awards". Franklin Institute, Year Book 1928–1929. 1919. p. 91.
^"Marion Eppley, Legion of Merit". The Hall of Valor Project (valor.militarytimes.com).
^"History Bytes: Eppley Laboratory". Newport Historical Society. 27 May 2016.
^Wainwright, Nicholas B. (October 1972). "The Powel Portrait of Washington by Joseph Wright". The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography: 419–423.
^Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SILURIFORMES: Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamilies LITHOGENINAE, HYPOPTOPOMINAE and LORICARIINAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
External linksedit
Eppley, Marion (3 March 1917). "Anti-submarine patrol". Scientific American. 116 (9): 222–223. Bibcode:1917SciAm.116..222E. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican03031917-222.
"The Captain Marion Eppley Residence". Old Long Island (oldlongisland.com). 2 May 2016.
"The Acropolis of Newport". halfpuddinghalfsauce.blogspot.com. 17 April 2012.
"Marion Eppsley's 'Beacon Rock' Estate, Newport RI (photograph digitized: 2011)". Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph Collection (smu.edu).
Obituary at Newspapers.com
May 07, 2024
marion, eppley, june, 1883, west, orange, jersey, november, 1960, oyster, york, american, physical, chemist, eppley, 1923born, 1883, june, 1883west, orange, jerseydiednovember, 1960, 1960, aged, oyster, yorkalma, materprinceton, university, contents, biography. Marion Eppley 19 June 1883 West Orange New Jersey 22 November 1960 Oyster Bay New York was an American physical chemist 1 2 3 Marion EppleyEppley in 1923Born 1883 06 19 June 19 1883West Orange New JerseyDiedNovember 22 1960 1960 11 22 aged 77 Oyster Bay New YorkAlma materPrinceton University Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEppley received from Princeton University his B S in 1906 M A in 1912 and Ph D in 1919 1 He married his first wife Ethelberta Pyne nee Russell on 6 May 1909 in Trinity Church Princeton 4 The First World War cut off the US supply of standard cells from Germany that were needed for precise calibration of potentiometers and other electrical manufacturing instruments At Princeton Captain Eppley had begun experimentation in the manufacture of these cells and in 1917 launched the Eppley Laboratory in Newport Rhode Island to produce them 2 During WW I Eppley was a lieutenant commander in the U S Navy and after the war became a naval reserve officer In 1941 he was recalled to active duty as a captain 1 His research dealt with improvements in cadmium storage batteries as well as thermal radiation instrumentation He directed the Eppley Research Laboratory until his death in 1960 In 1947 he established the Eppley Foundation for Research and his will created a charitable trust to support the Foundation 2 and the Marion Eppley Wildlife Refuge 5 The Eppley Foundation for Research should not be confused with the Eppley Foundation founded in Omaha Nebraska by Eugene C Eppley Marion Eppley was awarded the Howard N Potts Medal in 1927 6 For his service in WW II he was awarded the Legion of Merit 7 He was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemists the American Physical Society the New York Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1 He was introduced to Newport society by his first wife who was a member of the Lewis Morris and Moses Taylor families of Newport 8 His first wife died in 1952 and he married his second wife in 1953 Sometime during the 1940s Eppley purchased from the estate of Samuel Powel a son of Colonel John Hare Powel and a member of the Samuel Powel family a portrait of George Washington painted by Joseph Wright Eppley and his first wife hung the painting at their house in Newport and later at their residence on Long Island In 1972 Eppley s widow Constance Rivington Russell Earle who married Walter K Earle after Captain Epley died donated the portrait to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania 9 Legacy edit nbsp Grave at Arlington National Cemetery The fish Parotocinclus eppleyi Schaefer amp Provenzano 1993 was named in his honor 10 References edit a b c d Obituary Marion Eppley IEEE Institute Activities 160 February 1961 doi 10 1109 EE 1961 6433660 a b c History Eppley Foundation for Research Franklin Institute Year Book 1927 1919 p 78 06 alumni news Princeton Alumni Weekly Vol IX no 31 12 May 1909 p 494 Marion Eppley Wildlife Refuge Audubon Society of Rhode Island Potts Medal Awards Franklin Institute Year Book 1928 1929 1919 p 91 Marion Eppley Legion of Merit The Hall of Valor Project valor militarytimes com History Bytes Eppley Laboratory Newport Historical Society 27 May 2016 Wainwright Nicholas B October 1972 The Powel Portrait of Washington by Joseph Wright The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 419 423 Christopher Scharpf amp Kenneth J Lazara 22 September 2018 Order SILURIFORMES Family LORICARIIDAE Subfamilies LITHOGENINAE HYPOPTOPOMINAE and LORICARIINAE The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J Lazara Retrieved 16 November 2021 External links editEppley Marion 3 March 1917 Anti submarine patrol Scientific American 116 9 222 223 Bibcode 1917SciAm 116 222E doi 10 1038 scientificamerican03031917 222 The Captain Marion Eppley Residence Old Long Island oldlongisland com 2 May 2016 The Acropolis of Newport halfpuddinghalfsauce blogspot com 17 April 2012 Marion Eppsley s Beacon Rock Estate Newport RI photograph digitized 2011 Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph Collection smu edu Obituary at Newspapers com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marion Eppley amp oldid 1221781788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
