Coolidge, William David, 1873-1975

Dates: October 23, 1873 – Feburary 3, 1975; Born, Boston, MA; died, Schenectady, NY; William David Coolidge is well known for his contributions to X-ray machines and his work with tungsten filaments. He was the director of the General Electric Research Laboratory (1932-1940) and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.; Obtained BS in Electrical Engineering, MIT, 1896; Obtained PhD in Physics, University of Leipzig, Leipzig (Germany), 1899;

Dates: October 23, 1873 – Feburary 3, 1975; Born, Boston, MA; died, Schenectady, NY; William David Coolidge is well known for his contributions to X-ray machines and his work with tungsten filaments. He was the director of the General Electric Research Laboratory (1932-1940) and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.; Obtained BS in Electrical Engineering, MIT, 1896; Obtained PhD in Physics, University of Leipzig, Leipzig (Germany), 1899;