William Elmer Forsythe PhD, Sr.

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William Elmer Forsythe PhD, Sr.

Also Known As: "Doc"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Blue Rock, Muskingum, OH, United States
Death: June 30, 1969 (87)
OH, United States
Place of Burial: Cleveland, OH
Immediate Family:

Son of John Calvin Forsythe and Alta I. Forsythe
Husband of Mabel Elmira Forsythe
Father of Dr. William Elmer Forsythe, Jr.; LtCr Richard M. Forsythe,MD; Jean Dye; Doris Forsythe and Ruth Forsythe
Brother of Elise Luette Forsythe; Malissie G. Forsythe; James Harry Forsythe and Ben Charles Forsythe

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About William Elmer Forsythe PhD, Sr.

Director of the Nela Research Laboratory in Cleveland, OH



Physicist, Director of the Nela Research Lab in Cleveland, OH. During WWll he was associated with the National Defense Research Council. He was a past president of the Optical Society of America and was a fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society.

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William Elmer Forsythe PhD, Sr.'s Timeline

1881
August 21, 1881
Blue Rock, Muskingum, OH, United States
1912
May 14, 1912
Madison, WI, United States
1914
1914
OH, United States
1917
February 7, 1917
East Cleveland, OH, United States
1921
1921
OH, United States
1924
April 5, 1924
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH, United States
1969
June 30, 1969
Age 87
OH, United States
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University of Wisconsin
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Denison University