Cady, Walter G. (Walter Guyton), 1874-1974
Variant namesProf. 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 | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |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
