Frank E. Canavaciol was an instructor of electrical engineering at Polytechnic from 1916 until 1966. He taught a variety of classes in the Electrical Engineering Department, ranging from entry-level 401 and 402 classes to upper level classes. During his time at Polytechnic, he also co-authored a book on the topic of Radio Phone Receiving in 1922, and was an active participant in the Professional Engineering Licensing Exams, helping to both write and review electrical engineering questions. He died in Queens in May of 1987, at the age of 91.
From the guide to the Guide to the Frank E. Canavaciol Papers, 1935-1962, Bulk, 1950-1960, 1935-1962, (Poly Archives & Special Collections at Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology)