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{{Short description|First dean of the University of Michigan College of Engineering}} |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1842|2|12}} |
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| birth_place = [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] |
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| death_date = 1903 |
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| death_place = [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]] |
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| nationality = American |
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| education = [[Harvard College]] (B.A. 1862)<br/>[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|M.I.T.]], (B.S. 1868) |
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| employer = [[University of Michigan]] |
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| occupation = Professor of Civil Engineering, 1872-1903<br/>Dean, [[University of Michigan College of Engineering|Univ. of Michigan School of Engineering]], 1895-1903 |
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| spouse = Florence Emerson (married 1872) |
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| children = Albert Emerson, Florence Wentworth |
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| parents = Rev. James Diman Greene, Sarah Adeline (Durell) Greene |
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He graduated at [[Harvard University|Harvard]] in 1862 and at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] in 1863, served as quartermaster during the last two years of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], and was United States assistant engineer from 1870 to 1872, when, for part of a year, he was city engineer of [[Bangor, Maine]]. |
He graduated at [[Harvard University|Harvard]] in 1862 and at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] in 1863, served as quartermaster during the last two years of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], and was United States assistant engineer from 1870 to 1872, when, for part of a year, he was city engineer of [[Bangor, Maine]]. |
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In the same year he became connected with the engineering department of the [[University of Michigan]], |
In the same year he became connected with the engineering department of the [[University of Michigan]]. In 1895, he became the first [[Dean (education)|dean]] of the [[University of Michigan College of Engineering]], a position he held until his death.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Greene Lounge {{!}} U-M LSA Residential College |url=https://lsa.umich.edu/rc/reserve-a-room-/east-quad-history/greene-lounge.html |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=lsa.umich.edu |language=en}}</ref> |
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Greene House and Greene Lounge, located within the [[University of Michigan student housing|East Quad]] dormitory on the University of Michigan's [[University of Michigan Central Campus Historic District|Central Campus]], is named in his honor.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Residence Halls {{!}} U-M LSA Residential College |url=https://lsa.umich.edu/rc/reserve-a-room-/east-quad-history/the-residence-halls.html |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=lsa.umich.edu |language=en}}</ref> |
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* ''Graphical Method for the Analysis of Bridge Trusses'' (1876) |
* ''Graphical Method for the Analysis of Bridge Trusses'' (1876) |
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* ''Trusses and Arches: Graphics for Engineers, Architects, and Builders'' (three volumes, |
* ''Trusses and Arches: Graphics for Engineers, Architects, and Builders'' (three volumes, 1876–79; third edition, 1903) |
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* ''Notes on [[William John Macquorn Rankine|Rankine's]] Civil Engineering'' (1891) |
* ''Notes on [[William John Macquorn Rankine|Rankine's]] Civil Engineering'' (1891) |
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* ''Structural Mechanics'' (1897; second edition, 1905) |
* ''Structural Mechanics'' (1897; second edition, 1905) |
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|NAME= Greene, Charles Ezra |
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Latest revision as of 22:38, 31 October 2024
Charles Ezra Greene | |
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| Born | February 12, 1842 |
| Died | 1903 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Harvard College (B.A. 1862) M.I.T., (B.S. 1868) |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of Civil Engineering, 1872-1903 Dean, Univ. of Michigan School of Engineering, 1895-1903 |
| Employer | University of Michigan |
| Spouse | Florence Emerson (married 1872) |
| Children | Albert Emerson, Florence Wentworth |
| Parent(s) | Rev. James Diman Greene, Sarah Adeline (Durell) Greene |
Charles Ezra Greene (February 12, 1842 – 1903) was an American civil engineer, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
He graduated at Harvard in 1862 and at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1863, served as quartermaster during the last two years of the Civil War, and was United States assistant engineer from 1870 to 1872, when, for part of a year, he was city engineer of Bangor, Maine.
In the same year he became connected with the engineering department of the University of Michigan. In 1895, he became the first dean of the University of Michigan College of Engineering, a position he held until his death.[1]
Greene House and Greene Lounge, located within the East Quad dormitory on the University of Michigan's Central Campus, is named in his honor.[1][2]
He was an associate editor of the Engineering News from 1876 - 1877. His publications include:
- Graphical Method for the Analysis of Bridge Trusses (1876)
- Trusses and Arches: Graphics for Engineers, Architects, and Builders (three volumes, 1876–79; third edition, 1903)
- Notes on Rankine's Civil Engineering (1891)
- Structural Mechanics (1897; second edition, 1905)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Greene Lounge | U-M LSA Residential College". lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "The Residence Halls | U-M LSA Residential College". lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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