Not the man for us: Ernest Fox Nichols, 1869–1924
Richard Maclaurin’s death sparked confusion. Its suddenness, and the sense of loss, left the MIT community wondering which way to turn. In February 1920, a three-man administrative committee consisting of Henry Talbot, head of the chemistry department; Edward Miller, head of mechanical engineering;...
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