Cady, Walter G. (Walter Guyton), 1874-1974

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Prof. of Physics, Wesleyan University. Died 1974.

From the description of Oral history interview with Walter Guyton Cady, 1963 August 28 and 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84584492

Physicist (electrical discharges in gases, pieozoelectricity, ultrasonics, peizoelectric resonators and oscillators, and crystal devices). Graduated from Brown University (B.Ph., 1895; A.M., 1896) and the University of Berlin (Ph.D. Physics, 1900). Served 1902-1946 as a professor of physics at Wesleyan University. After his retirement he continued to be active in consulting work for industry and the federal government. Cady's principal interests included the study of electrical discharges in gases, pieozoelectricity, ultrasonics, peizoelectric resonators and oscillators, and crystal devices.

From the description of Walter Guyton Cady Papers, 1903-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80232554

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creatorOf Walter Guyton Cady Papers National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center
referencedIn Chaffee, Emory Leon, 1885-1975. Oral history interview with Emory Leon Chaffee, 1964 January 31. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn History of physics manuscript biography collection A-C, 1901-1989, [ca. 1960]-1989 (bulk). New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Cady, Walter G. (Walter Guyton), 1874-1974. Oral history interview with Walter Guyton Cady, 1963 August 28 and 29. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Edward Lindley Bowles Papers, 1869-1990, (bulk 1920-1982) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Walter Guyton Cady Papers National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center
creatorOf Cady, Walter G. (Walter Guyton), 1874-1974. Walter Guyton Cady Papers, 1903-1970. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
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associatedWith American Physical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Barus, Carl, 1856-1935. person
associatedWith Bowles, Edward Lindley, 1897-1990. person
associatedWith Brown University. corporateBody
associatedWith Chaffee, Emory Leon, 1885-1975. person
associatedWith Curie, Marie, 1867-1934. person
associatedWith Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. corporateBody
associatedWith King, W. James, person
associatedWith Langevin, Paul, 1872-1946. person
associatedWith Lindsay, Robert Bruce, 1900- person
associatedWith Michelson, Albert A. (Albert Abraham), 1852-1931. person
associatedWith Niels Bohr Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Planck, Max, 1858-1947. person
associatedWith Universität Berlin. corporateBody
associatedWith Warburg, Emil Gabriel, 1846-1931. person
associatedWith Webster, Arthur Gordon, 1863-1923. person
associatedWith Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) corporateBody
associatedWith Western Electric Co. corporateBody
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Crystal
Crystals
Electric discharges through gases
Oscillators, Electric
Electric resonators
Frequency stability
Inventions
Liquid crystal devices
Patents
Physics
Physics
Piezoelectric devices
Piezoelectricity
Resonators
Rochelle salt
Solid state physics
Ultrasonics (Acoustics)
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Physicists
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Birth 1874-12-10

Death 1974-12-09

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