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'''Edward E. Simmons Jr.''' (1911 in [[Los Angeles, California]] – May 18, 2004, in [[Pasadena, California]]) was an [[Electrical engineering|electrical engineer]] and the inventor of the bonded wire resistance [[strain gauge]]. |
'''Edward E. Simmons Jr.''' (1911 in [[Los Angeles, California]] – May 18, 2004, in [[Pasadena, California]]) was an [[Electrical engineering|electrical engineer]] and the inventor of the bonded wire resistance [[strain gauge]]. |
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Simmons attended the [[California Institute of Technology]], where he received a B.S. in 1934 and an M.S. in 1936. He continued to work for the Institute under Assistant Professor |
Simmons attended the [[California Institute of Technology]], where he received a B.S. in 1934 and an M.S. in 1936. He continued to work for the Institute under Assistant Professor Donald Clark. In 1938, Simmons invented the strain gauge. Caltech claimed the patent on the strain gauge, but Simmons took his case to the [[Supreme Court of California]], and won patent rights in 1949.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://online.ceb.com/calcases/C2/34C2d264.htm |title=''Simmons vs. Caltech'' |access-date=2006-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060322223948/http://online.ceb.com/CalCases/C2/34C2d264.htm |archive-date=2006-03-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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The [[Franklin Institute]] awarded Simmons the [[Edward Longstreth Medal]] in 1944.<ref name="LongstrethMedal_Laureates">{{cite web|url=http://www.fi.edu/winners/show_results.faw?gs=&ln=&fn=&keyword=&subject=&award=LONG+&sy=1943&ey=1945&name=Submit |title=Franklin Laureate Database - Edward Longstreth Medal 1944 Laureates |publisher=[[Franklin Institute]] |accessdate=November 14, 2011}}</ref> |
The [[Franklin Institute]] awarded Simmons the [[Edward Longstreth Medal]] in 1944.<ref name="LongstrethMedal_Laureates">{{cite web |url=http://www.fi.edu/winners/show_results.faw?gs=&ln=&fn=&keyword=&subject=&award=LONG+&sy=1943&ey=1945&name=Submit |title=Franklin Laureate Database - Edward Longstreth Medal 1944 Laureates |publisher=[[Franklin Institute]] |accessdate=November 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121210074201/http://www.fi.edu/winners/show_results.faw?gs=&ln=&fn=&keyword=&subject=&award=LONG+&sy=1943&ey=1945&name=Submit |archive-date=December 10, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Simmons became notably eccentric later in life, dressing in idiosyncratic attire, including tights, a tutu, a turban, and white satin ballet slippers. He was commonly known among Caltech students as the "Millikan Man," due to his habit of wandering the campus late at night, particularly in the vicinity of [[Robert Andrews Millikan|Millikan]] Library. He was known among staff of Caltech as "Renaissance Ralph" |
Simmons became notably eccentric later in life, dressing in idiosyncratic attire, including tights, a [[Tutu (clothing)|tutu]], a turban, and white satin ballet slippers. He was commonly known among Caltech students as the "Millikan Man," due to his habit of wandering the campus late at night, particularly in the vicinity of [[Robert Andrews Millikan|Millikan]] Library. He was known among staff of Caltech as "Renaissance Ralph". One other nickname on campus was "Dr. Strange Gauge".{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sciencebits.com/Crackpots|title=Crackpotness Orthogonality - ScienceBits|website=www.sciencebits.com}}</ref> |
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He died of cancer in 2004.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Smith|first1=Douglas L.|last2=Dietrich|first2=Jane S.|last3=Ellis|first3=Barbara|date=2004|title=Obituaries: Arnold O. Beckman; William Dreyer; Robert P. Sharp; Edward E. Simmons, Jr.|url=https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechES:67.2.Obituaries|journal=Engineering and Science|volume=67|pages=35–43|issn=0013-7812}}</ref> |
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He died of cancer in 2004. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Baldwin Locomotive Works]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*http://online.ceb.com/calcases/C2/34C2d264.htm Simmons vs. Caltech |
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*http://pr.caltech.edu/periodicals/EandS/articles/LXVII2/simmons.html Obituary (with photo) |
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*http://www.sciencebits.com/Crackpots Description of Simmons as a "crackpot" |
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*http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=79907149 Find-A-Grave Entry |
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Latest revision as of 22:21, 9 September 2024
Edward E. Simmons Jr. (1911 in Los Angeles, California – May 18, 2004, in Pasadena, California) was an electrical engineer and the inventor of the bonded wire resistance strain gauge.
Simmons attended the California Institute of Technology, where he received a B.S. in 1934 and an M.S. in 1936. He continued to work for the Institute under Assistant Professor Donald Clark. In 1938, Simmons invented the strain gauge. Caltech claimed the patent on the strain gauge, but Simmons took his case to the Supreme Court of California, and won patent rights in 1949.[1]
The Franklin Institute awarded Simmons the Edward Longstreth Medal in 1944.[2]
Simmons became notably eccentric later in life, dressing in idiosyncratic attire, including tights, a tutu, a turban, and white satin ballet slippers. He was commonly known among Caltech students as the "Millikan Man," due to his habit of wandering the campus late at night, particularly in the vicinity of Millikan Library. He was known among staff of Caltech as "Renaissance Ralph". One other nickname on campus was "Dr. Strange Gauge".[citation needed][3]
He died of cancer in 2004.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Simmons vs. Caltech". Archived from the original on 2006-03-22. Retrieved 2006-03-27.
- ^ "Franklin Laureate Database - Edward Longstreth Medal 1944 Laureates". Franklin Institute. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Crackpotness Orthogonality - ScienceBits". www.sciencebits.com.
- ^ Smith, Douglas L.; Dietrich, Jane S.; Ellis, Barbara (2004). "Obituaries: Arnold O. Beckman; William Dreyer; Robert P. Sharp; Edward E. Simmons, Jr". Engineering and Science. 67: 35–43. ISSN 0013-7812.
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