Crosby, William O. (William Otis), 1850-1925
Variant namesWilliam Otis Crosby, 1850-1925, SB 1876, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, served as instructor in the Department of Geology, 1878-1883; assistant professor, 1883-1902; associate professor, 1902-1906; and professor, 1906-1907. He consulted on subways and tunnels for the Boston Transit Commission; advised on the Boston dry dock; acted as advisor to the Charles River Dam Commission for the development of the Charles River Basin Project; and conducted an investigation of the foundation conditions for the new MIT buildings in Cambridge. Crosby's research focused on engineering geology. He was married to Alice B....., and a son, Irving B. Crosby joined him in his consulting practice.
From the guide to the William Otis Crosby papers, 1873-1925, (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute Archives and Special Collections)
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| referencedIn | Rogers, William Barton papers | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Peter S. Mussigbrod papers, 1905 | University of Montana--Missoula Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | John Ripley Freeman papers, Bulk, 1876-1932, 1827-1952 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Crosby, William Otis papers | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Crosby, Alice Ballard | person |
| associatedWith | Crosby, Irving B. (Irving Ballard), 1891-1959 | person |
| associatedWith | Freeman, John Ripley, 1855-1932 | person |
| correspondedWith | Mussigbrod, Peter S. (Peter Sabersky), b. 1856 | person |
| associatedWith | Rogers, William Barton, 1804-1882 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Charles River basin (Mass.) |
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| Civil engineering |
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Person
Birth 1850
Death 1925
