Burgess H. Jennings (1903-1996) Papers 1932-1981

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Burgess H. Jennings (1903-1996) Papers 1932-1981

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The Burgess H. Jennings Papers fill two boxes. They are comprised of biographical materials, correspondence, published writings and related materials, research projects and reports, and a few miscellaneous items. The research material consists mainly of his work in using triethylene glycol vapor in air circulation systems to control the spread of airborne disease. Most of this research took place in the 1940s at Northwestern University. Many of his journal articles pertain to this topic of research.

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Jennings, Burgess Hill, 1903-

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Burgess Hill Jennings was born on September 12, 1903, in Baltimore, Maryland. He received his B. E. in Mechanical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University, 1925. During the following year, Jennings joined the faculty of Lehigh University as an instructor and graduate student. He received his M. S. in Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh University in 1928. The same year, Jennings became an assistant professor. In 1934, he was promoted to associate professor and served in that capac...