Taylor, Lloyd William, 1893-1948

Lloyd William Taylor (1893-1948), noted physicist, married WCTU crusader Esther Elenora Bliss (1890-1980) in 1917. He earned his Ph. D. from the University of Chicago in 1922. In 1924 Taylor was appointed chairman of the Oberlin College Physics Department. He authored several books including "Physics: The Pioneer Science" (1941); "College Manual of Optics" (1924); and co-authored "General Physics for the Laboratory" (1926) with Carl Ellis Howe. His writings include articles about inventor Elisha Gray as well as an unpublished manuscript about Gray and the telephone. Taylor was active in a variety of physics and professional organizations, and served as president of the American Association of Physics Teachers. His efforts helped to make Oberlin College one of the premier undergraduate programs for students who went on to earn the Ph. D. degree.